On C3-like Finsler spaces

It is well-known that Cartan's torsion tensor C_ijk of any two-dimensional Finsler space is of a simple form and an n(?3)-dimensional Finsler space with the tensor of such a simple form is Riemannian owing to Brickell's theorem. A. Moór showed that the tensor of any three- dimensional Finsler space is of a special form. The purpose of the present paper is to study n(?4)-dimensional Finsler spaces with the tensor of such a special form.     

Bures geometry of the three-level quantum systems

We compute — using a formula of Dittmann — the Bures metric tensor (g) for the eight-dimensional state space of three-level quantum systems, employing a newly developed Euler angle-based parameterization of the 3 ×3 density matrices. Most of the individual metric elements (g_ij) are found to be expressible in relatively compact form, many of them in fact being exactly zero.     

Curved Space-Times by Crystallization of Liquid Fiber Bundles

Motivated by the search for a Hamiltonian formulation of Einstein equations of gravity which depends in a minimal way on choices of coordinates, nor on a choice of gauge, we develop a multisymplectic formulation on the total space of the principal bundle of orthonormal frames on the 4-dimensional space-time. This leads quite naturally to a new theory which takes place on 10-dimensional manifolds. The fields are pairs of \(((\alpha ,\omega ),\varpi )\), where \((\alpha ,\omega )\) is a 1-form with coefficients in the Lie algebra of the Poincaré group and \(\varpi \) is an 8-form with coefficients in the dual of this Lie algebra. The dynamical equations derive from a simple variational principle and imply that the 10-dimensional manifold looks locally like the total space of a fiber bundle over a 4-dimensional base manifold. Moreover this base manifold inherits a metric and a connection which are solutions of a system of Einstein–Cartan equations.     

A Spherical Symmetrical Spacetime Solution in Finsler Gravity

Several physical principles of Finsler gravity are proposed in this paper, and I apply the principles to construct a Finsler gravity action, which satisfy the condition that the action can be reduced to the General Relativity action once the metric is independent from the tangent vector. I also get a spacetime solution in Finsler spacetime with the tangent vector y _φ , moreover the solution indicates that the metric relies on the property of test particle in Finsler spacetime.     

A superintegrable time-dependent system with kac-moody symmetry

We investigate the Hamiltonian H _KL with a time-dependent potential in N-dimensional space that is a special combination of a Kepler and a harmonic-oscillator potential. The corresponding classical system has an angular-momentum tensor and a time-dependent analog of the Laplace-Runge-Lenz vector, which commute with the “quasi-Hamiltonian” H _c . These quantities are conserved on the orbits of H _KL, and their Poisson brackets yield a realization of twisted or untwisted centerless Kac-Moody algebras of so(N+1). The corresponding quantum-mechanical operators and their commutators yield a representation of the positive subalgebras of the above Kac-Moody algebras.     

Quantum geometry of the covariant superstring with N = 1 global supersymmetry

The quantization of the superstring with N = 1 global supersymmetry is considered in the functional integral formalism. The term in the effective action defined by the conformal anomaly is calculated. It is shown that the effective action is determined not only by the intrinsic properties of the surface (i.e. by the metric h_αβ) but depends also on the way the surface is embedded in D-dimensional space (i.e. on the second quadratic form of the surface). The selfduality of N = 1 superstring theory with a Wess-Zumino term is pointed out.     

Cohomogeneity-one Einstein–Weyl structures: a local approach

We analyse in a systematic way the (non-) compact n-dimensional Einstein–Weyl spaces equipped with a cohomogeneity-one metric. In that context, with no compactness hypothesis for the manifold on which lives the Einstein–Weyl structure, we prove that, as soon as the (n−1)-dimensional space is a homogeneous reductive Riemannian space with a unimodular group of left-acting isometries G:

• •there exists a Gauduchon gauge such that the Weyl-form is co-closed and its dual is a Killing vector for the metric;
• •in that gauge, a simple constraint on the conformal scalar curvature holds;
• •a non-exact Einstein–Weyl structure may exist only if the (n−1)-dimensional homogeneous space G/H contains a non-trivial subgroup H′ that commutes with the isotropy subgroup H;
• •the extra isometry due to this Killing vector corresponds to the right-action of one of the generators of the algebra of the subgroup H′.

The first two results are well known when the Einstein–Weyl structure lives on a compact manifold, but our analysis gives the first hints on the enlargement of the symmetry due to the Einstein–Weyl constraint.We also prove that the subclass with G compact, a one-dimensional subgroup H′ and the (n−2)-dimensional space G/(H×H′) being an arbitrary compact symmetric Kähler coset space, corresponds to n-dimensional Riemannian locally conformally Kähler metrics. The explicit family of structures of cohomogeneity-one under SU(n/2) being, thanks to our results, invariant under U(1)×SU(n/2), it coincides with the one first studied by Madsen; our analysis allows us to prove most of his conjectures.     

Absence of Negative Energy Spectrum for N-Particle Hamiltonians

We consider the spectrum of the quantum Hamiltonian H for a system of N one-dimensional particles. H is given by $H = \sum\nolimits_{i = 1}^n { - \frac{1}{{2m_i }}\frac{{\partial ^2 }}{{\partial x_i^2 }}} + \sum {_{1 \leqslant i < j \leqslant N} } V_{ij} \left( {x_i - x_j } \right)$ acting in L ²(R ^N ). We assume that each pair potential is a sum of a hard core for |x|≤a, a>0, and a function V _ij (x), |x|>a, with $\smallint _a^\infty \left| {x - a} \right|\left| {V_{ij} \left( x \right)} \right|dx < \infty $ . We give conditions on V ^? _ij (x), the negative part of V _ij (x), which imply that H has no negative energy spectrum for all N. For example, this is the case if V ^? _ij (x) has finite range 2a and $$2m_i \smallint _a^{2a} \left| {x - a} \right|\left| {V_{ij}^ - \left( x \right)} \right|dx < 1.$$ If V ^? _ij is not necessarily small we also obtain a thermodynamic stability bound inf?σ(H)≥?cN, where 0<c<∞, is an N-independent constant.     

On the Second Mixed Moment of the Characteristic Polynomials of 1D Band Matrices

We consider the asymptotic behavior of the second mixed moment of the characteristic polynomials of 1D Gaussian band matrices, i.e., of the Hermitian N × N matrices H _N with independent Gaussian entries such that 〈H _ij H _lk 〉 = δ _ik δ _jl J _ij , where ${J=(-W^2\triangle+1)^{-1}}$ . Assuming that ${W^2=N^{1+\theta}}$ , ${0 < \theta \leq 1}$ , we show that the moment’s asymptotic behavior (as ${N\to\infty}$ ) in the bulk of the spectrum coincides with that for the Gaussian Unitary Ensemble.     

Spontaneous compactification to non-symmetric spaces

We investigate the spontaneous compactification of 4+d dimensions toM ₄ ×K/H whereK/H is ad-dimensional non-symmetric space. We present a formula giving the complete massless spinor spectrum for allK/H spaces. We discuss in detail all six-dimensional non-symmetric spacesK/H withK being simple.     

The geometry of Ingarden spaces

The Randers spaces RFⁿ were introduced by R. S. Ingarden. They are considered as Finsler spaces Fⁿ = (M, α + β) equipped with the Cartan nonlinear connection. In the present paper we define and study what we call the Ingarden spaces, I Fⁿ, as Finsler spaces I Fⁿ = (M, α + β) equipped with the Lorentz nonlinear connection. The spaces R Fⁿ and I Fⁿ are completely different. For I Fⁿ we discuss: the variational problem, Lorentz nonlinear connection, canonical N-metrical connection and its structure equations, the Cartan 1-form ω, the electromagnetic 2-form tF and the almost symplectic 2-form 0. The formula dω = F+θ is established. It has as a consequence the generalized Maxwell equations. Finally, the almost Hermitian model of I Fⁿ is constructed.     

The transverse spin-1 Ising model with random interactions

The phase diagrams of the transverse spin-1 Ising model with random interactions are investigated using a new technique in the effective field theory that employs a probability distribution within the framework of the single-site cluster theory based on the use of exact Ising spin identities. A model is adopted in which the nearest-neighbor exchange couplings are independent random variables distributed according to the law P(J_ij)=pδ(J_ij−J)+(1−p)δ(J_ij−αJ). General formulae, applicable to lattices with coordination number N, are given. Numerical results are presented for a simple cubic lattice. The possible reentrant phenomenon displayed by the system due to the competitive effects between exchange interactions occurs for the appropriate range of the parameter α.     

Critical remarks on Finsler modifications of gravity and cosmology by Zhe Chang and Xin Li

I do not agree with the authors of papers arXiv:0806.2184 and arXiv:0901.1023v1 (published in [Zhe Chang, Xin Li, Phys. Lett. B 668 (2008) 453] and [Zhe Chang, Xin Li, Phys. Lett. B 676 (2009) 173], respectively). They consider that “In Finsler manifold, there exists a unique linear connection – the Chern connection … It is torsion freeness and metric compatibility …”. There are well-known results (for example, presented in monographs by H. Rund and R. Miron and M. Anastasiei) that in Finsler geometry there exist an infinite number of linear connections defined by the same metric structure and that the Chern and Berwald connections are not metric compatible. For instance, the Chern's one (being with zero torsion and “weak” compatibility on the base manifold of tangent bundle) is not generally compatible with the metric structure on total space. This results in a number of additional difficulties and sophistication in definition of Finsler spinors and Dirac operators and in additional problems with further generalizations for quantum gravity and noncommutative/string/brane/gauge theories. I conclude that standard physics theories can be generalized naturally by gravitational and matter field equations for the Cartan and/or any other Finsler metric compatible connections. This allows us to construct more realistic models of Finsler spacetimes, anisotropic field interactions and cosmology.     

Towards a quantum field theory of primitive string fields

We denote generating functions of massless even higher-spin fields ??primitive string fields?? (PSF??s). In an introduction we present the necessary definitions and derive propagators and currents of these PDF??s on flat space. Their off-shell cubic interaction can be derived after all off-shell cubic interactions of triplets of higher-spin fields have become known. Then we discuss four-point functions of any quartet of PSF??s. In subsequent sections we exploit the fact that higher-spin field theories in AdS _d+1 are determined by AdS/CFT correspondence from universality classes of critical systems in d-dimensional flat spaces. The O(N) invariant sectors of the O(N) vector models for 1 ?? N ??? play for us the role of ??standard models??, for varying N, they contain, e.g., the Ising model for N = 1 and the spherical model for N = ??. A formula for the masses squared that break gauge symmetry for these O(N) classes is presented for d = 3. For the PSF on AdS space it is shown that it can be derived by lifting the PSF on flat space by a simple kernel which contains the sum over all spins. Finally we use an algorithm to derive all symmetric tensor higher-spin fields. They arise from monomials of scalar fields by derivation and selection of conformal (quasiprimary) fields. Typically one monomial produces a multiplet of spin s conformal higher-spin fields for all s ?? 4, they are distinguished by their anomalous dimensions (in CFT ₃) or by theirmass (in AdS ₄). We sum over these multiplets and the spins to obtain ??string type fields??, one for each such monomial.     

Moments of a Single Entry of Circular Orthogonal Ensembles and Weingarten Calculus

Consider a symmetric unitary random matrix V = (v _ij )_{1 ≤ i, j ≤ N} from a circular orthogonal ensemble. In this paper, we study moments of a single entry v _ij . For a diagonal entry v _ii , we give the explicit values of the moments, and for an off-diagonal entry v _ij , we give leading and subleading terms in the asymptotic expansion with respect to a large matrix size N. Our technique is to apply the Weingarten calculus for a Haar-distributed unitary matrix.     

The length and the relative length of tangent vectors of finsler spaces

We consider the length of a vector in a Finsler space with the fundamental function L(x,y). The length of a vector X is usually defined as the value L(x,X) of L. On the other hand, we have an essential tensor g_ij(x,y), called the fundamental tensor, and the concept of relative length |X_y| of X may be introduced by |X|_y^y = g_ij(x,y)XⁱX^j with re spect to a supporting element y. The question arises whether is L(x,X) the minimum of |X|_y or not? If there exists a supporting element y satisfying |X|_y < L(x,X), then a curve x(t) in the Finsler space will be measured shorter than the usual length, by integrating |dx/dt|_y with the field of such supporting element y(t) along the curve.     

Quadratic s-form field actions with semi-bounded energy

We give in this paper a partial classification of the consistent quadratic gauge actions that can be written in terms of s-form fields. This provides a starting point to study the uniqueness of the Yang–Mills action as a deformation of Maxwell-like theories. We also show that it is impossible to write kinetic 1-form terms that can be consistently added to other 1-form actions such as tetrad gravity in four space–time dimensions even in the presence of a Minkowskian metric background.     

SO q (N) covariant differential calculus on quantum space and quantum deformation of schrödinger equation

We construct a differential calculus on theN-dimensional non-commutative Euclidean space, i.e., the space on which the quantum groupSO _q (N) is acting. The differential calculus is required to be manifestly covariant underSO _q (N) transformations. Using this calculus, we consider the Schrödinger equation corresponding to the harmonic oscillator in the limit ofq→1. The solution of it is given byq-deformed functions.     

Finsler spaces with Riemannian geodesics

In Finsler spaces the intervalds=F(x ⁱ ,dx ⁱ ) is an arbitrary function of the coordinatesx ⁱ and coordinate incrementsdx ⁱ withF homogeneous of degree one in thedx ⁱ . It is shown that for Riemannian spacesds _R ²=g _ij dx ⁱ dx ⁱ which admit a non trivial covariantly constant tensorH _i .(x ^k ) there is an associated Finsler space with the same geodesic structure. The subset of such Finsler spaces withH _i .(x ^k ) a vector or second rank decomposable tensor is determined.     

Cohomological Yang–Mills theories on Kähler 3-folds

We study topological gauge theories with N_c=(2,0) supersymmetry based on stable bundles on general Kähler 3-folds. In order to have a theory that is well defined and well behaved, we consider a model based on an extension of the usual holomorphic bundle by including a holomorphic 3-form. The correlation functions of the model describe complex 3-dimensional generalizations of Donaldson–Witten type invariants. We show that the path integral can be written as a sum of contributions from stable bundles and a complex 3-dimensional version of Seiberg–Witten monopoles. We study certain deformations of the theory, which allow us to consider the situation of reducible connections. We shortly discuss situations of reduced holonomy. After dimensional reduction to a Kähler 2-fold, the theory reduces to Vafa–Witten theory. On a Calabi–Yau 3-fold, the supersymmetry is enhanced to N_c=(2,2). This model may be used to describe classical limits of certain compactifications of (matrix) string theory.