On the Ricci Curvature of Compact Spacelike Hypersurfaces in Einstein Conformally Stationary-Closed Spacetimes

In this paper we develop an integral formula involving the Ricci and scalar curvatures of a compact spacelike hypersurface M in a spacetime equipped with a timelike closed conformal vector field K (in short, conformally stationary-closed spacetime), and we apply it, when is Einstein, in order to establish sufficient conditions for M to be a leaf of the foliation determined by K and to obtain some non-existence results. We also get some interesting consequences for the particular case when is a generalized Robertson-Walker spacetime.     

Dirac-Hestenes Lagrangian

We formulate the variational principle of theDirac equation within the noncommutative even space-timesubalgebra, the Clifford -algebra . A fundamental ingredient in ourmultivectorial algebraic formulation is a -complex geometry, . We derive the Lagrangian for theDirac-Hestenes equation and show that it must be mapped on , where denotes an -algebra of functions.     

On General Plane Fronted Waves. Geodesics

A general class of Lorentzian metrics, , , with any Riemannian manifold, is introduced in order to generalize classical exact plane fronted waves. Here, we start a systematic study of their main geodesic properties: geodesic completeness, geodesic connectedness and multiplicity causal character of connecting geodesics. These results are independent of the possibility of a full integration of geodesic equations. Variational and geometrical techniques are applied systematically. In particular, we prove that the asymptotic behavior of H(x,u) with x at infinity determines many properties of geodesics. Essentially, a subquadratic growth of H ensures geodesic completeness and connectedness, while the critical situation appears when H(x,u) behaves in some direction as , as in the classical model of exact gravitational waves.     

BV Structure of the Cohomology of Nilpotent Subalgebras and the Geometry of(W) Strings

Given a simple, simply laced, complex Lie algebra corresponding to the Lie group G, let be thesubalgebra generated by the positive roots. In this Letter we construct aBV algebra whose underlying graded commutative algebra is given by the cohomology, with respect to , of the algebra of regular functions on G with values in . We conjecture that describes the algebra of allphysical (i.e., BRST invariant) operators of the noncritical string. The conjecture is verified in the two explicitly known cases, ₂ (the Virasoro string) and ₃ (the string).     

Review: Hamiltonian Linearization of the Rest-Frame Instant Form of Tetrad Gravity in a Completely Fixed 3-Orthogonal Gauge: A Radiation Gauge for Background-Independent Gravitational Waves in a Post-Minkowskian Einstein Spacetime

In the framework of the rest-frame instant form of tetrad gravity, where the Hamiltonian is the weak ADM energy , we define a special completely fixed 3-orthogonal Hamiltonian gauge, corresponding to a choice of non-harmonic 4-coordinates, in which the independent degrees of freedom of the gravitational field are described by two pairs of canonically conjugate Dirac observables (DO) . We define a Hamiltonian linearization of the theory, i.e. gravitational waves, without introducing any background 4-metric, by retaining only the linear terms in the DO's in the super-hamiltonian constraint (the Lichnerowicz equation for the conformal factor of the 3-metric) and the quadratic terms in the DO's in . We solve all the constraints of the linearized theory: this amounts to work in a well defined post-Minkowskian Christodoulou-Klainermann space-time. The Hamilton equations imply the wave equation for the DO's , which replace the two polarizations of the TT harmonic gauge, and that linearized Einstein's equations are satisfied. Finally we study the geodesic equation, both for time-like and null geodesics, and the geodesic deviation equation.     

Preferred Invariant Symplectic Connections on Compact Coadjoint Orbits

Let be the Haag--Kastler net generated by the (2) chiral current algebra at level 1. We classify the SL(2, )-covariant subsystems by showing that they are all fixed points nets ^H for some subgroup H of the gauge automorphisms group SO(3) of . Then, using the fact that the net ₁ generated by the (1) chiral current can be regarded as a subsystem of , we classify the subsystems of ₁. In this case, there are two distinct proper subsystems: the one generated by the energy-momentum tensor and the gauge invariant subsystem .     

A Complete Set of Riemann Invariants

There are at most 14 independent real algebraic invariants of the Riemann tensor in a four-dimensional Lorentzian space. In the general case, these invariants can be written in terms of four different types of quantities: R , the real curvature scalar, two complex invariants I and J formed from the Weyl spinor, three real invariants I₆, I₇ and I₈ formed from the trace-free Ricci spinor and three complex mixed invariants K, L and M. Carminati and McLenaghan [5] give some geometrical interpretations of the role played by the mixed invariants in Einstein-Maxwell and perfect fluid cases. They show that 16 invariants are needed to cover certain degenerate cases such as Einstein-Maxwell and perfect fluid and show that previously known sets fail to be complete in the perfect fluid case. In the general case, the invariants I and J essentially determine the components of the Weyl spinor in a canonical tetrad frame; likewise the invariants I₆, I₇ and I₈ essentially determine the components of the trace-free Ricci spinor in a (in general different) canonical tetrad frame. These mixed invariants then give the orientation between the frames of these two spinors. The six real pieces of information in K, L and M are precisely the information needed to do this. A table is given of invariants which give a complete set for each Petrov type of the Weyl spinor and for each Segre type of the trace-free Ricci spinor This table involves 17 real invariants, including one real invariant and one complex invariant involving , and in some degenerate cases.     

On the Product of Real Spectral Triples

The product of two real spectral triples and , the first of which is necessarily even, was defined by A.Connes as given by and, in the even-even case, by . Generically it is assumed that the real structure obeys the relations , , , where the -sign table depends on the dimension n modulo 8 of the spectral triple. If both spectral triples obey Connes' >-sign table, it is seen that their product, defined in the straightforward way above, does not necessarily obey this -sign table. In this Letter, we propose an alternative definition of the product real structure such that the -sign table is also satisfied by the product.     

Minimal Model Fusion Rules From 2-Groups

The fusion rules for the (p,q)-minimal model representations of the Virasoro algebra are shown to come from the group in the following manner. There is a partition into disjoint subsets and a bijection between and the sectors of the (p,q)-minimal model such that the fusion rules correspond to where .     

Self-Similar Static Spherically Symmetric Scalar Field Models

Dynamical systems techniques are used to study the class of self-similar static spherically symmetric models with two non-interacting scalar fields with exponential potentials. The global dynamics depends on the scalar self-interaction potential parameters k ₁ and k ₂. For all values of k ₁, k ₂, there always exists (a subset of) expanding massless scalar field models that are early-time attractors and (a subset of) contracting massless scalar field models that are late-time attractors. When k ₁ 1/ and k ₂ 1/ , in general the solutions evolve from an expanding massless scalar fields model and then recollapse to a contracting massless scalar fields model. When k ₁ < 1/ or k ₂ < 1/ , the solutions generically evolve away from an expanding massless scalar fields model or an expanding single scalar field model and thereafter asymptote towards a contracting massless scalar fields model or a contracting single scalar field model. It is interesting that in this case a single scalar field model can represent the early-time or late-time asymptotic dynamical state of the models. The dynamics in the physical invariant set which constitutes a part of the boundary of the five-dimensional timelike self-similar physical region are discussed in more detail.     

New Simple Method for Obtaining Integrable Hierarchies of Soliton Equations with Multicomponent Potential Functions

A new simple method for obtaining integrable hierarchies of soliton equations is proposed. First of all, a new loop algebra is constructed, whose commutation operation is clear as that in loop algebra . Second, by making use of the Tu scheme, many of integrable hierarchies with multicomponent potential functions can be produced. As a specific application of our method, a multicomponent AKNS hierarchy is obtained. Finally, an expanding loop algebra of the loop algebra is constructed. Taking advantage of above, a type of integrable coupling system of the multicomponent AKNS hierarchy is worked out.     

Tangential Star Products

We etablish a necessary and sufficient condition under which there exists a tangential and well graded star product, differential or not, on the dual of a nilpotent Lie algebra . We also give enlightening examples with explicit computations.     

\mathfrak{g}-Relative Star Products

We consider Kontsevich star products on the duals of Lie algebras. Such a star product is relative if, for any Lie algebra, its restriction to invariant polynomial functions is the usual pointwise product. Let be a fixed Lie algebra. We shall say that a Kontsevich star product is -relative if, on ^*, its restriction to invariant polynomial functions is the usual pointwise product. We prove that, if is a semi-simple Lie algebra, the only strict Kontsevich -relative star products are the relative (for every Lie algebras) Kontsevich star products.     

Examples of Twisted Cyclic Cocycles from Covariant Differential Calculi

For two covariant differential *-calculi, the twisted cyclic cocycle associated with the volume form is represented in terms of commutators for some self-adjoint operator and some *-representation of the underlying *-algebra.     

A Generator for the Weert Superpotential

Weert found a superpotential for the bounded part of the Maxwelltensor associatedto the Lienard–Wiechert field. Here we obtain afourth-rank generator for the superpotential .     

Bound States in a Locally Deformed Waveguide: The Critical Case

We consider the Dirichlet Laplacian for astrip in with one straight boundary and a width , where $f$ is a smooth function of acompact support with a length 2b. We show that in the criticalcase, , the operator has nobound statesfor small .On the otherhand, a weakly bound state existsprovided . In thatcase, there are positive c ₁,c ₂ suchthat the corresponding eigenvalue satisfies for all sufficiently small.     

Exactly Solvable su(N) Mixed Spin Ladders

It is shown that solvable mixed spin ladder models can be constructed from su(N) permutators. Heisenberg rung interactions appear as chemical potential terms in the Bethe Ansatz solution. Explicit examples given are a mixed spin- spin-1 ladder, a mixed spin- spin- ladder and a spin-1 ladder with biquadratic interactions.     

Projectively Equivariant Symbol Calculus

The spaces of linear differential operators acting on -densities on and the space of functions on which are polynomial on the fibers are not isomorphic as modules over the Lie algebra Vect (ⁿ) of vector fields of ⁿ. However, these modules are isomorphic as sl(n + 1,)-modules where is the Lie algebra of infinitesimal projective transformations. In addition, such an -equivariant bijection is unique (up to normalization). This leads to a notion of projectively equivariant quantization and symbol calculus for a manifold endowed with a (flat) projective structure. We apply the -equivariant symbol map to study the of kth-order linear differential operators acting on -densities, for an arbitrary manifold M and classify the quotient-modules .     

Calculation of quadrupole interactions in the high pressure phase of \beta {\text{ - }} gallium metal

Electric field gradient q and quadrupole interaction frequency calculated at 256.7 K in the high pressure phase (orthorhombic) of Ga metal are reported. The results are: q=+0.251 atomic units (au), =5.479 MHz. These are compared with results from experiment and previous calculation available for the monoclinic phase of Ga metal at normal pressure. The results from the previous calculation at 248 K are: q=-0.250 au and =5.318 MHz. The result from experiment extrapolated to 256.7 K is: =4.871 MHz. The sign reversal of the calculated q is attributed mainly to the change of point symmetry of the lattice from the orthorhombic to monoclinic. That the interaction frequency in high pressure phase is higher than experiment may be partly due to the increase of pressure and partly to the structural phase change.     

Norm Inequalities for Positive Operators

Let A, B be positive operators on a Hilbert space, z any complex number, m any positive integer, and any unitarily invariant norm. We show that and Some related inequalities are also obtained.