Holographic instant conformal symmetry breaking by colliding conical defects

We study instant conformal symmetry breaking as a holographic effect of ultrarelativistic particles moving in the AdS₃ space–time. We give a qualitative picture of this effect based on calculating the two-point correlation functions and the entanglement entropy of the corresponding boundary theory. We show that in the geodesic approximation, because of gravitational lensing of the geodesics, the ultrarelativistic massless defect produces a zone structure for correlators with broken conformal invariance. At the same time, the holographic entanglement entropy also exhibits a transition to nonconformal behavior. Two colliding massless defects produce a more diverse zone structure for correlators and the entanglement entropy.     

A group theory derivation of the relativistic path integral and the “history-string” dynamics

We derive the Feynman path integral for relativistic elementary particles using group theory considerations. We apply an approach in which choosing a symmetry group (or semigroup) allows deriving the kinematics and dynamics of a particle including the state space and the propagator from it. The quantum properties of a particle appear from intertwining two representations of the symmetry (semi)group, one of which describes local properties of the particle and the other describes the particle as a whole. The path-integrallike dynamics appears when the symmetry semigroup has a structure similar to that of the relativistic analogue of the Galilei group (in which the Lorentz-invariant “proper time” plays the role of time) with translations replaced with the semigroup of trajectories (parameterized paths). The classical action in the weight functional of the path integral is defined by this semigroup up to couplings to gauge and/or gravitational fields. The obtained formalism is suitable for describing not only pointlike particles but also nonlocal objects of the “history-string” type, which, as previously shown, allow explaining quark confinement.     

Geometric Invariant Theory in a Model-Independent Analysis of Spontaneous Symmetry and Supersymmetry Breaking

Functions which are covariant or invariant under the transformations of a reductive linear algebraic group can be advantageously expressed in terms of functions defined in the orbit space of the group, i.e. as functions of a finite set of basic invariant polynomials. This fact and the tools of geometric invariant theory can be exploited in many physical contexts where the study of covariant or invariant functions is important, for instance in the determination of patterns of spontaneous symmetry and/or supersymmetry breaking in possibly supersymmetric quantum field theories of elementary particles, in the analysis of phase spaces and structural phase transitions in solid state physics (Landau's theory), in covariant bifurcation theory, in crystal field theory and in most areas of solid state theory where use is made of symmetry adapted functions. We shall present some elements of geometric invariant theory and illustrate some of the possible applications in the study of spontaneous symmetry and supersymmetry breaking.     

The maximum number of elementary particles in a super symmetric extension of the standard model

In a series of papers over the last few years El Naschie addressed the question of the minimum and maximum number of elementary particles which a mathematically consistent and a physically meaning full extended standard model should contain. El Naschie’s minimum is 62 particles namely 60 believed to have been already discovered in addition to one Higgs boson and one graviton which are theoretically needed but are not jet experimentally conformed. By contrast the maximum number of 69 particles is although consistent with many quantum field theories based models as well as a classical result by Dyson may not be the only possibility. In the present work we show that a larger number of 72 or even 84 particles are easily shown to be consistent with super string theory and super symmetry. Our work consists of two parts. The first part is a reappraisal of El Naschie’s results and the second is a derivation of the proposed possibility of an upper bound of 72 or 84 elementary particles.     

The Higgs and the expectation value of the number of elementary particles in a supersymmetric extensions of the standard model of high energy physics

Supersymmetry, colours and chirality are utilized to develop three minimally extended versions of the standard model.Based on these models, it is possible to predict that few new elementary particles are likely to be found experimentally at an energy scale which is very modestly above that of the electroweak. Connections to the 8064 massless states of Heterotic string theory are also discussed.     

Symmetry in abstract elementary classes with amalgamation

This paper is part of a program initiated by Saharon Shelah to extend the model theory of first order logic to the non-elementary setting of abstract elementary classes (AECs). An abstract elementary class is a semantic generalization of the class of models of a complete first order theory with the elementary substructure relation. We examine the symmetry property of splitting (previously isolated by the first author) in AECs with amalgamation that satisfy a local definition of superstability. The key results are a downward transfer of symmetry and a deduction of symmetry from failure of the order property. These results are then used to prove several structural properties in categorical AECs, improving classical results of Shelah who focused on the special case of categoricity in a successor cardinal. We also study the interaction of symmetry with tameness, a locality property for Galois (orbital) types. We show that superstability and tameness together imply symmetry. This sharpens previous work of Boney and the second author.     

Hamilton operator and the semiclassical limit for scalar particles in an electromagnetic field

We successively apply the generalized Case-Foldy-Feshbach-Villars (CFFV) and the Foldy-Wouthuysen (FW) transformation to derive the Hamiltonian for relativistic scalar particles in an electromagnetic field. In contrast to the original transformation, the generalized CFFV transformation contains an arbitrary parameter and can be performed for massless particles, which allows solving the problem of massless particles in an electromagnetic field. We show that the form of the Hamiltonian in the FW representation is independent of the arbitrarily chosen parameter. Compared with the classical Hamiltonian for point particles, this Hamiltonian contains quantum terms characterizing the quadrupole coupling of moving particles to the electric field and the electric and mixed polarizabilities. We obtain the quantum mechanical and semiclassical equations of motion of massive and massless particles in an electromagnetic field. __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 156, No. 3, pp. 398–411, September, 2008.     

On the number of elementary particles in a resolution dependent fractal spacetime

We reconsider the fundamental question regarding the number of elementary particles in a minimally extended standard model. The main conclusion is that since the dimension of E-infinity spacetime is resolution dependent, then the number of elementary particles is also resolution dependent. For D = 10 of superstrings, D = 11 of M theory and D = 12 of F theory one finds N(SM) equal to (6)(10) = 60, (6)(11) = 66 and (6)(12) = 72 particles, respectively. This is in perfect agreement with prediction made previously by Mohamed Saladin El-Naschie and Marek-Crnjac.     

Symmetries of higher-spin current interactions in four dimensions

We show that the current interaction of massless fields in four dimensions breaks the sp(8) symmetry of free massless equations of arbitrary spin down to the conformal symmetry su(2, 2). This breaking agrees with the form of the nonlinear higher-spin field equations.     

An operator-theoretical treatment of the Maskawa–Nakajima equation in the massless abelian gluon model

The Maskawa–Nakajima equation has attracted considerable interest in elementary particle physics. From the viewpoint of operator theory, we study the Maskawa–Nakajima equation in the massless abelian gluon model. We first show that there is a nonzero solution to the Maskawa–Nakajima equation when the parameter λ   satisfies λ>2$\lambda >2$. Moreover, we show that the solution is infinitely differentiable and strictly decreasing. We thus conclude that the massless abelian gluon model generates the nonzero quark mass spontaneously and exhibits the spontaneous chiral symmetry breaking when λ>2$\lambda >2$. We next show that there is a unique solution 0 to the Maskawa–Nakajima equation when 0<λ<1$0<\lambda <1$, from which we conclude that each quark remains massless and that the model realizes the chiral symmetry when 0<λ<1$0<\lambda <1$.     

Lagrangian model of a massless particle on spacelike curves

We consider a model of a massless particle in a D-dimensional space with the Lagrangian proportional to the Nth extrinsic curvature of the world line. We present the Hamiltonian formulation of the system and show that its trajectories are spacelike curves satisfying the conditions k _N+a =k _N-a and k _2N =0, a=1,,N-1, where N[(D-2)/2]. The first N curvatures take arbitrary values, which is a manifestation of N+1 gauge degrees of freedom; the corresponding gauge symmetry forms an algebra of the W type. This model describes D-dimensional massless particles, whose helicity matrix has N coinciding nonzero weights, while the remaining [(D-2)/2]-N weights are zero. We show that the model can be extended to spaces with nonzero constant curvature. It is the only system with the Lagrangian dependent on the world-line extrinsic curvatures that yields irreducible representations of the Poincaré group.     

Beyond elementary catastrophe theory

We give a brief discussion of the relations between elementary catastrophe theory, general catastrophe theory, singularity theory, bifurcation theory, and topological dynamics. This is intended to clarify the status, and potential applicability, of “catastrophe theory,” a phrase used by different authors and at different times with different meanings. Catastrophe theory has often been criticized for (supposed) applicability only to gradient systems of differential equations; but properly speaking this criticism can apply only to the elementary version of the theory (where it is in any case wrong). Roughly speaking, elementary catastrophe theory deals with the singularities of real-valued functions, general catastrophe theory with singularities of flows. Between these lies singularity theory, which deals with vector-valued functions. All relate strongly to bifurcation theory and topological dynamics. The issue is more subtle than it appears to be, and we describe an example where elementary catastrophe theory has been used to solve a long-standing problem about nongradient flows: degenerate Hopf bifurcation.     

Structure,classification, and conformal symmetry of elementary particles over non-archimedean space-time

It is well known that at distances shorter than Planck length, no length measurements are possible. The Volovich hypothesis asserts that at sub-Planckian distances and times, spacetime itself has a non-Archimedean geometry. We discuss the structure of elementary particles, their classification, and their conformal symmetry under this hypothesis. Specifically, we investigate the projective representations of the p-adic Poincaré and Galilean groups, using a new variant of the Mackey machine for projective unitary representations of semidirect products of locally compact and second countable (lcsc) groups. We construct the conformal spacetime over p-adic fields and discuss the imbedding of the p-adic Poincaré group into the p-adic conformal group. Finally, we show that the massive and the so called eventually masssive particles of the Poincaré group do not have conformal symmetry. The whole picture bears a close resemblance to what happens over the field of real numbers, but with some significant variations.     

The Spacetime Algebra Approach to Massive Classical Electrodynamics with Magnetic Monopoles

Maxwell’s equations with massive photons and magnetic monopoles are formulated using spacetime algebra. It is demonstrated that a single nonhomogeneous multi-vectorial equation describes the theory. Two limiting cases are considered and their symmetries highlighted: massless photons with magnetic monopoles and finite photon mass in the absence of monopoles. Finally, it is shown that the EM-duality invariance is a symmetry of the Hamiltonian density (for Minkowskian spacetime) and Lagrangian density (for Euclidean 4-space) that reflects the signature of the respective metric manifold.     

带电BTZ黑洞一般性辐射的隧穿效应

研究了BTZ黑洞背景下带电、有质量粒子的辐射过程, 此时能量守恒和电荷守恒意味着引力反作用和电磁反作用. 从隧穿过程的观点来看, 辐射谱偏离了纯热谱, 但仍满足幺正理论, 并且有可能对信息佯谬给出解释. 通过计算, 可以得到与不带电、无质量粒子辐射相同的结论.     

On the possibility of six gravity related particles in the standard model of high energy physics

The standard model of high energy physics consists of various families of elementary and supposedly indivisible particles. In particular if we disregard for a moment antiparticles and colors, there is an equal number of leptons and quarks namely, six of each. By contrast, there are only two conjectured particles which are related to gravity and mass namely, one graviton and one Higgs boson.In the present paper, we consider the possibility of six rather than two particles which are related to the “weight” of the particles and may be termed, the gravitational sector covering both the mass and gravity aspects of the standard model. We work in a space time manifold which is at the same time supersymmetric as well as maximally symmetric.The number of particle-like states contained in such space is determined using various methodologies. Subsequently, the theoretical number of possible particles in the corresponding energy range of the standard model is deduced in a three-stage symmetry breaking procedure. By subtracting the 60 experimentally confirmed elementary particles of the standard model from the predicted 66 particles, we conjecture that the remaining six particles represent the postulated gravitational-like sector which could be one graviton in addition to three neutral and two charged Higgs bosons.     

Number of elementary particles using exceptional Lie symmetry groups hierarchy

This paper suggests several approaches to predict the number of elementary particles via a remarkable finite exceptional Lie symmetry groups hierarchy. This result confirms the earlier finding namely that nine elementary particles are still missing from the standard model.     

Dynamical Locality of the Free Scalar Field

Dynamical locality is a condition on a locally covariant physical theory, asserting that kinematic and dynamical notions of local physics agree. This condition was introduced in arXiv:1106.4785, where it was shown to be closely related to the question of what it means for a theory to describe the same physics on different spacetimes. In this paper, we consider in detail the example of the free minimally coupled Klein–Gordon field, both as a classical and quantum theory (using both the Weyl algebra and a smeared field approach). It is shown that the massive theory obeys dynamical locality, both classically and in quantum field theory, in all spacetime dimensions n ≥ 2 and allowing for spacetimes with finitely many connected components. In contrast, the massless theory is shown to violate dynamical locality in any spacetime dimension, in both classical and quantum theory, owing to a rigid gauge symmetry. Taking this into account (equivalently, working with the massless current) dynamical locality is restored in all dimensions n ≥ 2 on connected spacetimes, and in all dimensions n ≥ 3 if disconnected spacetimes are permitted. The results on the quantized theories are obtained using general results giving conditions under which dynamically local classical symplectic theories have dynamically local quantizations.     

Total energy potential as a superpotential in integrable cosmological models

We study the class of integrable self-action potentials satisfying the conditions that (1) they spontaneously break the symmetry, (2) they describe the inflation phase with a graceful exit (i.e., with an exit that does not require fine tuning parameters), and (3) they feature several consecutive inflation phases. The first condition ensures that the inflation mechanism is qualitatively consistent with elementary particle physics, the second is a necessary ingredient of any inflation theory, and the third is necessary for a theory to be consistent with contemporary observational data, which support the accelerated expansion of the Universe.