On the Davey–Stewartson and Ishimori Systems

We study the initial value problem for the two-dimensional nonlinear nonlocal Schrödinger equations i u_t + u = N(v), (t, x, y) R³, u(0, x, y) = u₀(x, y), (x, y) R² (A), where the Laplacian = ² _x + ² _y, the solution u is a complex valued function, the nonlinear term N = N₁ + N₂ consists of the local nonlinear part N₁(v) which is cubic with respect to the vector v=(u,u_x,u_y,\overline{u},\overline{u}_{x},\overline{u}_{y}) in the neighborhood of the origin, and the nonlocal nonlinear part N₂(v) =(v, ^{– 1} _x K_x(v)) + (v, ^{– 1} _y K_y(v)), where (, ) denotes the inner product, and the vectors K_x (C⁴(C⁶; C))⁶ and K_y (C⁴(C⁶; C))⁶ are quadratic with respect to the vector v in the neighborhood of the origin. We assume that the components K⁽²⁾ _x = K⁽⁴⁾ _x 0, K⁽³⁾ _y = K⁽⁶⁾ _y 0. In particular, Equation (A) includes two physical examples appearing in fluid dynamics. The elliptic–hyperbolic Davey–Stewartson system can be reduced to Equation (A) with , and all the rest components of the vectors K_x and K_y are equal to zero. The elliptic–hyperbolic Ishimori system is involved in Equation (A), when , and . Our purpose in this paper is to prove the local existence in time of small solutions to the Cauchy problem (A) in the usual Sobolev space, and the global-in-time existence of small solutions to the Cauchy problem (A) in the weighted Sobolev space under some conditions on the complex conjugate structure of the nonlinear terms, namely if N(eⁱ v) = eⁱ N(v) for all R.     

Renormalization of binary trees derived from one-dimensional unimodal maps

For one-dimensional unimodal mapsh (x):I I, whereI=[x ₀,x ₁] when =_max, a binary tree which includes all the periodic windows in the chaotic regime is constructed. By associating each element in the tree with the superstable parameter value of the corresponding periodic interval, we define a different unimodal map. After applying a certain renormalization procedure to this new unimodal map, we find the period-doubling fixed point and the scaling constant. The period-doubling fixed point depends on the details of the maph (x), whereas the scaling constant equals the derivative . The thermodynamics and the scaling function of the resulting dynamical system are also discussed. In addition, the total measure of the periodic windows is calculated with results in basic agreement with those obtained previously by Farmer. Up to 13 levels of the tree have been included, and the convergence of the partial sums of the measure is shown explicitly. A new scaling law has been observed, i.e., the product of the length of a periodic interval characterized by sequenceQ and the scaling constant ofQ is found to be approximately 1.     

Boson fields with bounded interaction densities

We consider interaction densities of the formV((x)), where (x) is a scalar boson field andV() is a bounded real continuous function. We define the cut-off interaction by , where _E(x) is the momentum cut-off field. We prove that the scattering operator S_r(V) corresponding to the cut-off interaction exists, and we study the behavior of the scattering operator as well as the Heisenberg picture fields, as the cut-off is removed.This research partially sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research under Contract AF 49(638)1545.At leave from Mathematical Institute, Oslo University.     

Maximum Solutions of Normalized Ricci Flow on 4-Manifolds

We consider the maximum solution g(t), t ∈ [0,  + ∞), to the normalized Ricci flow. Among other things, we prove that, if (M, ω) is a smooth compact symplectic 4-manifold such that and let g(t), t ∈ [0, ∞), be a solution to (1.3) on M whose Ricci curvature satisfies that |Ric(g(t))| ≤ 3 and additionally χ(M) = 3τ (M) > 0, then there exists an , and a sequence of points {x _j,k ∈ M}, j = 1, . . . , m, satisfying that, by passing to a subsequence,

Long-Time tails in a random diffusion model

Letw = {w(x)xZ^d} be a positive random field with i.i.d. distribution. Given its realization, letX _t be the position at timet of a particle starting at the origin and performing a simple random walk with jump rate w^–1(X_t). The processX={X _t:t0} combined withw on a common probability space is an example of random walk in random environment. We consider the quantities _t =(d/dt) E (X _t ² –M ^–1 t and _t(w) = (d/dt)E_w(X _t ² – M^– 1t). Here E_w. is expectation overX at fixedw and E = E_w (dw) is the expectation over bothX andw. We prove the following long-time tail results: (1) lim_t t^d/2_t= V²M^d/2–3(d/2)^d/2 and (2) lim_t t^d/4 _st(w)= Z_s weakly in path space, with {Z_s:s>0} the Gaussian process with EZ_s=0 and EZ_rZ_s= V²M^d/2–4(d)^d/2 (r + s)^–d/2. HereM and V² are the mean and variance of w(0) under . The main surprise is that fixingw changes the power of the long-time tail fromd/2 tod/4. Since , with ₀ the stationary measure for the environment process, our result (1) exhibits a long-time tail in an equilibrium autocorrelation function.     

Quantum-Logics-Valued Measure Convergence Theorem

In this paper, the following quantum-logic valued measure convergence theorem is proved: Let (L ₁, 0, 1) be a Boolean algebra, (L ₂, , , 0, 1) be a quantum logic and { _n : n N} be a sequence of s-bounded (L ₂, , , 0, 1)-valued measures which are defined on (L ₁, 0, 1). If for each a (L ₁, 0, 1), { _n (a)} _{n N} is an order topology Cauchy sequence, when {v(a)} convergent to 0, { _n (a)} is order topology convergent to 0 for each n N, where v is a nonnegative finite additive measure which is defined on (L ₁, 0, 1), then when {v(a)} convergent to 0, { _n (a)} are order topology convergent to 0 uniformly with respect to n N.     

On equivalent-neighbour,random site models of disordered systems

Models of random systems whose Hamiltonian reads , where and _i ,=1,...,n are independent, identically distributed random variables are discussed.J _ij are assumed to be symmetric, with respect toJ ₀, random variables and also symmetric functions of components of . A question of dependence of a phase diagram on a probability distribution of is addressed. A class of distributions and interactionsJ _ij , which give rise to phase diagrams called typical is selected. Then a problem of obtaining typical phase diagrams, containing a certain region with an infinite number of pure phases, is studied.     

A Note on Anisotropic Percolation

We consider an anisotropic independent bond percolation model on , i.e. we suppose that the vertical edges of are open with probability p and closed with probability 1–p, while the horizontal edges of are open with probability p and closed with probability 1– p, with 0 < p, < 1. Let , with x₁ < x₂, and . It is natural to ask how the two point connectivity function P_p,({0 x}) behaves, and whether anisotropy in percolation probabilities implies the strict inequality P_p,({0 x})> P_p,({0 x}). In this note we give affirmative answer at least for some regions of the parameters involved.Mathematics Subject Classifications (2000). 82B20, 82B41, 82B43.     

Effective Potential for \mathcal{P}\mathcal{T}-Symmetric Quantum Field Theories

Recently, a class of -invariant scalar quantum field theories described by the non-Hermitian Lagrangian = () ² +g ² (i) was studied. It was found that there are two regions of . For <0 the -invariance of the Lagrangian is spontaneously broken, and as a consequence, all but the lowest-lying energy levels are complex. For 0 the -invariance of the Lagrangian is unbroken, and the entire energy spectrum is real and positive. The subtle transition at =0 is not well understood. In this paper we initiate an investigation of this transition by carrying out a detailed numerical study of the effective potential V _eff (_c) in zero-dimensional spacetime. Although this numerical work reveals some differences between the <0 and the >0 regimes, we cannot yet see convincing evidence of the transition at =0 in the structure of the effective potential for -symmetric quantum field theories.     

Minimal supersymmetric standard model with the gauge mediated supersymmetry breaking and the neutrinoless double-beta decay

Neutrinoless double-beta decay within Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model with gauge mediated supersymmetry breaking is considered. Limits on R-parity breaking constant coming from non-observability of 0 in ⁷⁶Ge are found. The dependence of on different parameters at the messenger scale M are shown, with special attention paid to nuclear part of calculations. We have found that strongly depends on the effective supersymmetry breaking scale only and deduced limits imposed on this non-standard parameter by the germanium experiment.     

Gelation and Cluster Growth with Cluster-Wall Interactions

Metallic cluster growth within a reactive polymer matrix is modeled by augmenting coagulation equations to include the influence of side reactions of metal atoms with the polymer matrix: where > 0 and where c _k denotes the concentration of the kth cluster and p denotes the concentration of reactive sites available within the polymer matrix for reaction with metallic atoms. The initial conditions are required to be non-negative and satisfy and p(0) = p ₀. We assume that for 01, which encompasses both bond linking kernels (R _jk = j k ) and surface reaction kernels (R _jk = j + k ). Our analytical and numerical results indicate that the side reactions delay gelation in some cases and inhibit gelation in others. We provide numerical evidence that gelation occurs for the classical coagulation equations ( = 0) with the bond linking kernel (d ) for 1/2<1. We examine the relative fraction of metal atoms, which coagulate compared to those which interact with the polymer matrix, and demonstrate in particular a linear dependence on ^–1 in the limiting case R _{= jk} , p ₀=1.     

Feynman integral and complex classical trajectories

Let _t be an analytic solution of the Schrödinger equation with the initial condition . Let _t be the solution of the Schrödinger equation with the initial condition =, where is an analytic function. When 0, then _t (x) _t (x)¹ ( _t (x)), where _t (x) trajectory starting from x. We relate this result to Feynman's sum over trajectories and complex stochastic differential equations.     

Direction-direction correlations of oriented polymers

We calculate the direction-direction correlations between the tangent vectors of an oriented self-avoiding walk (SAW). LetJ (x) andJ ^v (0) be components of unit-length tangent vectors of an oriented SAW, at the spatial pointsx and 0, respectively. Then for distances |x| much less than the average distance between the endpoints of the walk, the correlation function ofJ (x) withJ ^v (0) has, ind dimensions, the form . The dimensionless amplitudek(d) is universal, and can be calculated exactly in two dimensions by using Coulomb gas techniques, where it is found to bek(2)=12/25 ². In three dimensions, the -expansion to second order in together with the exact value ofk(2)in two dimensions allows the estimatek(3)=0.0178±0.0005. In dimensionsd4, the universal amplitudek(d) of the direction-direction correlation functions of an oriented SAW is the same as the universal amplitude of the direction-direction correlation functions of an oriented random walk, and is given byk(d)= ²(d/2)/(d–2) ^d .     

Light cone expansion and four point function

The behaviour of products of local fields for lightlike distances is investigated. If a light cone expansion ofA(x)A(y) exists, then already the four point function carries the singularity arising in the expansion for (x–y)²0. For a special class of field theories, discussed by S. Schlieder and E. Seiler, it is shown that the light cone expansion is possible. Notation. the Schwartz space of strongly decreasing testfunctions over ⁿ A=scalar field operator, which fulfils the Wightman axioms [we freely writeA(x),x ⁴ andA(g),g ]. =Hilbert space. =vacuum state. is the linear hull of the vectors (With respect to the definition of operators with complex argument cf.[6]!) By (x ²) (x ²) we denote a sequence of functions which converges to (x ²) as 0.     

Natural boundaries for area-preserving twist maps

We consider KAM invariant curves for generalizations of the standard map of the form (x, y)=(x+y, y+f(x)), wheref(x) is an odd trigonometric polynomial. We study numerically their analytic properties by a Padé approximant method applied to the function which conjugates the dynamics to a rotation +. In the complex plane, natural boundaries of different shapes are found. In the complex plane the analyticity region appears to be a strip bounded by a natural boundary, whose width tends linearly to 0 as tends to the critical value.     

Hydromagnetic laminar flow of a conducting fluid in an annulus in presence of a radial magnetic field

The object of the present paper is to study the MHD effects on the laminar flow of a viscous, incompressible and conducting fluid in an annulus with arbitrary time-varying pressure gradient and arbitrary initial velocity in presence of a radial magnetic field. Using finite Hankel transform, solutions for both the unsteady and steady flows under different prescribed pressure gradients have been found out.Notation H a constant characterising the intensity of the magnetic field - p hydrostatic pressure - _e magnetic permeability - coefficient of viscosity - kinematic coefficient of voscosity - conductivity of the medium - density - a radius of the inner cylinder - b radius of the outer cylinder - parameter - s positive root - J (sr) Bessel's function of first kind of ordergl - Y (sr) Bessel's function of second kind of order     

Spectral Measure of Heavy Tailed Band and Covariance Random Matrices

We study the asymptotic behavior of the appropriately scaled and possibly perturbed spectral measure of large random real symmetric matrices with heavy tailed entries. Specifically, consider the N × N symmetric matrix whose (i, j) entry is , where (x _ij , 1 ≤ i ≤ j < ∞) is an infinite array of i.i.d real variables with common distribution in the domain of attraction of an α-stable law, , and σ is a deterministic function. For random diagonal D _N independent of and with appropriate rescaling a _N , we prove that converges in mean towards a limiting probability measure which we characterize. As a special case, we derive and analyze the almost sure limiting spectral density for empirical covariance matrices with heavy tailed entries. Supported in part by a Discovery grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and a University of Saskatchewan start-up grant. Research partially supported by NSF grant #DMS-0806211.     

Einstein equations and Fierz-Pauli equations with self-interaction in quantum gravity

The Einstein equations can be written as Fierz-Pauli equations with self-interaction, together with the covariant Hilbert-gauge condition, where W denotes the covariant wave operator and G _ik the Einstein tensor of the metric g _ik collecting all nonlinear terms of Einstein's equations. As is known, there do not, however, exist plane-wave solutions _ik(z)with g ^ik Z,_i Z,_k=0of these equations such that what is essential to the introduction of gravitons is not satisfied in general relativity. This nonexistence corresponds with the uncertainty relation,p(g*)²(x)³h hG/ c ³ concerning the total nonlinear gravitational field g ^*ik =g ^k + ^k .     

Power law scaling of the top Lyapunov exponent of a Product of Random Matrices

A sequence of i.i.d. matrix-valued random variables with probabilityp and with probability 1–p is considered. Leta() = a ₀ + O(), c() = c ₀ + O() lim ₀ b() = Oa ₀,c ₀, >0, andb()>0 for all >0. It is shown show that the top Lyapunov exponent of the matrix productX _n X _n-1...X ₁, = lim_n (1/n) n X _n X _n-1...X ₁ satisfies a power law with an exponent 1/2. That is, lim ₀(ln /ln ) = 1/2.