Standard model of fermions on the domain wall in five-dimensional space-time

The mechanism of generation of the Standard Model for fermions on the domain wall in five-dimensional space-time is presented. As a result of self-interaction of five-dimensional fermions and gravity induced by matter fields, in the strong coupling regime, in the model there arises a spontaneous translational symmetry breaking, which leads to localization of light particles on a 3 + 1-dimensional domain wall (“3-brane”) that is embedded into a five-dimensional anti-de Sitter space-time (AdS₅). Appropriate low-energy, effective action, classical kink-like vacuum configurations for the gravity and scalar fields are investigated. Mass spectra for light composite particles and their coupling constants interaction in ultra-low-energy, which localize on the brane, are explored. We establish estimates of characteristic scales and constants interactions of the model and also a relation between the bulk five-dimensional gravitational constant, curvature of AdS₅ space-time, and brane Newton’s constants. The induced cosmological constant on the brane exactly vanishes in all orders of the theory perturbation. We find out that scalar interaction is strongly suppressed at ultra-low-energy, and the brane fluctuations (branons) are suitable “sterile” canditates for explanation of the phenomenon of Dark Matter. Bibliography: 21 titles. Dedicated to the 100th birthday of M. P. Bronstein __________ Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Vol. 347, 2007, pp. 5–29.     

Mixed-symmetry massless gauge fields in AdS5

Using the su(2, 2) spinor language, we describe free mixed-symmetry massless bosonic and fermionic gauge fields of arbitrary spins in the AdS₅ space. We construct manifestly covariant action functionals and derive field equations. __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 149, No. 1, pp. 47–59, October, 2006.     

Cohomology of arbitrary spin currents in AdS3

We study conserved currents of any integer or half-integer spin built from massless scalar and spinor fields inAdS ₃. We show that 2-forms dual to the conserved currents inAdS ₃ are exact in the class of infinite expansions in higher derivatives of the matter fields with the coefficients containing inverse powers of the cosmological constant. This property has no analogue in the flat space and may be related to the holography of the AdS spaces. “Improvements” to the physical currents are described as the trivial local current cohomology class. A complex (T^S, D) of spin-s currents is defined, and the cohomology group H¹(T^S, D)= ℂ^2s+1is found. Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 123, No. 1, pp. 3–25, April, 2000.     

Relative Haag Duality for the Free Field in Fock Representation

We consider a natural generalization of Haag duality to the case in which the observable algebra is restricted to a subset of the space-time and is not irreducible: the commutant and the causal complement have to be considered relatively to the ambient space. We prove this relative form of Haag duality under quite general conditions for the free scalar and electromagnetic field of space dimension d ≥ 2 in the vacuum representation. Such property is interesting in view of a theory of superselection sectors for the electromagnetic field. Supported by the EU network “Quantum Spaces – Noncommutative Geometry” HPRN-CT-2002-00280. Submitted: August 1, 2006. Accepted: March 2, 2007.     

Two-Column Higher-Spin Massless Fields in AdS d Space

We consider a particular class of AdS _d mixed-symmetry bosonic massless fields corresponding to arbitrary two-column Young tableaux. We find unique gauge-invariant free actions and analyze the equations of motion.     

Weyl-Eddington-Einstein affine gravity in the context of modern cosmology

We propose new models of the “affine” theory of gravity in multidimensional space-times with symmetric connections. We use and develop ideas of Weyl, Eddington, and Einstein, in particular, Einstein’s proposed method for obtaining the geometry using the Hamilton principle. More specifically, the connection coefficients are determined using a “geometric” Lagrangian that is an arbitrary function of the generalized (nonsymmetric) Ricci curvature tensor (and, possibly, other fundamental tensors) expressed in terms of the connection coefficients regarded as independent variables. Such a theory supplements the standard Einstein theory with dark energy (the cosmological constant, in the first approximation), a neutral massive (or tachyonic) meson, and massive (or tachyonic) scalar fields. These fields couple only to gravity and can generate dark matter and/or inflation. The new field masses (real or imaginary) have a geometric origin and must appear in any concrete model. The concrete choice of the Lagrangian determines further details of the theory, for example, the nature of the fields that can describe massive particles, tachyons, or even “phantoms.” In “natural” geometric theories, dark energy must also arise. The basic parameters of the theory (cosmological constant, mass, possible dimensionless constants) are theoretically indeterminate, but in the framework of modern “multiverse” ideas, this is more a virtue than a defect. We consider further extensions of the affine models and in more detail discuss approximate effective (“physical”) Lagrangians that can be applied to the cosmology of the early Universe.     

Massless excitations of long strings in AdS4 × ?P3

We consider the AdS₄ × ℂℙ³ IIA superstring sigma model in the background of a “spinning string” classical solution with two charges. In the limit when one of the spins is infinite, there are massless excitations which govern the long-range worldsheet properties of the model. We obtain a sigma model of ℂℙ³ with fermions which describes the dynamics of these massless modes.     

Realizability of greedy algorithms

We discuss new models of an “affine” theory of gravity in multidimensional space-times with symmetric connections. We use and develop ideas of Weyl, Eddington, and Einstein, in particular, Einstein’s proposal to specify the space-time geometry by the use of the Hamilton principle. More specifically, the connection coefficients are determined using a “geometric” Lagrangian that is an arbitrary function of the generalized (nonsymmetric) Ricci curvature tensor (and, possibly, of other fundamental tensors) expressed in terms of the connection coefficients regarded as independent variables. Such a theory supplements the standard Einstein gravity with dark energy (the cosmological constant, in the first approximation), a neutral massive (or tachyonic) vector field (vecton), and massive (or tachyonic) scalar fields. These fields couple only to gravity and can generate dark matter and/or inflation. The new field masses (real or imaginary) have a geometric origin and must appear in any concrete model. The concrete choice of the geometric Lagrangian determines further details of the theory, for example, the nature of the vector and scalar fields that can describe massive particles, tachyons, or even “phantoms.” In “natural” geometric theories, which are discussed here, dark energy must also arise. We mainly focus on intricate relations between geometry and dynamics while only very briefly considering approximate cosmological models inspired by the geometric approach.     

Generalized connected sum construction for scalar flat metrics

In this paper we construct constant scalar curvature metrics on the generalized connected sum M = M₁  \sharp_K  M₂{M = M_1 \, \sharp_K \, M_2} of two compact Riemannian scalar flat manifolds (M ₁, g ₁) and (M ₂, g ₂) along a common Riemannian submanifold (K, g _K ) whose codimension is ≥3. Here we present two constructions: the first one produces a family of “small” (in general nonzero) constant scalar curvature metrics on the generalized connected sum of M ₁ and M ₂. It yields an extension of Joyce’s result for point-wise connected sums in the spirit of our previous issues for nonzero constant scalar curvature metrics. When the initial manifolds are not Ricci flat, and in particular they belong to the (1₊) class in the Kazdan–Warner classification, we refine the first construction in order to produce a family of scalar flat metrics on M. As a consequence we get new solutions to the Einstein constraint equations on the generalized connected sum of two compact time symmetric initial data sets, extending the Isenberg–Mazzeo–Pollack gluing construction.     

On symplectic half-flat manifolds

We construct examples of symplectic half-flat manifolds on compact quotients of solvable Lie groups. We prove that the Calabi-Yau structures are not rigid in the class of symplectic half-flat structures. Moreover, we provide an example of a compact 6-dimensional symplectic half-flat manifold whose real part of the complex volume form is d-exact. Finally we discuss the 4-dimensional case. This work was supported by the Projects M.I.U.R. “Geometric Properties of Real and Complex Manifolds”, “Riemannian Metrics and Differentiable Manifolds” and by G.N.S.A.G.A. of I.N.d.A.M.     

Some simple Haar-type wavelets in higher dimensions

An orthonormal wavelet system in ℝ^d, d ∈ ℕ, is a countable collection of functions {ψ _j,k ^ℓ }, j ∈ ℤ, k ∈ ℤ^d, ℓ = 1,..., L, of the form that is an orthonormal basis for L² (ℝ^d), where a ∈ GL_d (ℝ) is an expanding matrix. The first such system to be discovered (almost 100 years ago) is the Haar system for which L = d = 1, ψ¹(x) = ψ(x) = κ[0,1/2)^(x) − κ_[l/2,1) ^(x), a = 2. It is a natural problem to extend these systems to higher dimensions. A simple solution is found by taking appropriate products Φ(x₁, x₂, ..., x_d) = φ₁ (x₁)φ₂(x₂) ... φ_d(x_d) of functions of one variable. The obtained wavelet system is not always convenient for applications. It is desirable to find “nonseparable” examples. One encounters certain difficulties, however, when one tries to construct such MRA wavelet systems. For example, if a = ( _1-1 ^{1 1} ) is the quincunx dilation matrix, it is well-known (see, e.g., [5]) that one can construct nonseparable Haar-type scaling functions which are characteristic functions of rather complicated fractal-like compact sets. In this work we shall construct considerably simpler Haar-type wavelets if we use the ideas arising from “composite dilation” wavelets. These were developed in [7] and involve dilations by matrices that are products of the form a^jb, j ∈ ℤ, where a ∈ GL_d(ℝ) has some “expanding” property and b belongs to a group of matrices in GL_d(ℝ) having |det b| = 1.     

Phase Transitions in Gravitational Allocation

Given a Poisson point process of unit masses (“stars”) in dimension d ≥ 3, Newtonian gravity partitions space into domains of attraction (cells) of equal volume. In earlier work, we showed the diameters of these cells have exponential tails. Here we analyze the quantitative geometry of the cells and show that their large deviations occur at the stretched-exponential scale. More precisely, the probability that mass exp(−R ^γ ) in a cell travels distance R decays like exp(-R^f_d(g)){\left(-R^{f_d(\gamma)}\right)} where we identify the functions f _d (·) exactly. These functions are piecewise smooth and the discontinuities of f^￠_d{f^{\prime}_d} represent phase transitions. In dimension d = 3, the large deviation is due to a “distant attracting galaxy” but a phase transition occurs when f ₃(γ) = 1 (at that point, the fluctuations due to individual stars dominate). When d ≥ 5, the large deviation is due to a thin tube (a “wormhole”) along which the star density increases monotonically, until the point f _d (γ) = 1 (where again fluctuations due to individual stars dominate). In dimension 4 we find a double phase transition, where the transition between low-dimensional behavior (attracting galaxy) and highdimensional behavior (wormhole) occurs at γ = 4/3.     

Integral formulae on foliated symmetric spaces

In this article, we generalize known integral formulae (due to Brito–Langevin–Rosenberg, Ranjan and the second author) for foliations of codimension 1 or unit vector fields and obtain an infinite series of such formulae involving invariants of the Weingarten operator of a unit vector field, of the Jacobi operator in its direction, and their products. We write several such formulae explicitly, on locally symmetric spaces as well as on arbitrary Riemannian manifolds where they involve also covariant derivatives of the Jacobi operator. We work also with foliations of codimension 1 (or vector fields) which admit “good” (in a sense) singularities.     

Branes with asymmetric geometries in the bulk and localization of scalar fields

The model of a domain wall (“thick brane”) in a noncompact five-dimensional space-time with asymmetric geometries of AdS type aside the brane is proposed. This model is generated by fermion self-interaction in the presence of gravity. Asymmetric geometries in the bulk are provided by a space defect in the scalar field potential and the related defect of cosmological constant. The possibility of localization of scalar modes on such “thick branes” is studied. Bibliography: 21 titles.     

Notes on piecewise-Koszul algebras

The relationships between piecewise-Koszul algebras and other “Koszul-type” algebras are discussed. The Yoneda-Ext algebra and the dual algebra of a piecewise-Koszul algebra are studied, and a sufficient condition for the dual algebra A ^! to be piecewise-Koszul is given. Finally, by studying the trivial extension algebras of the path algebras of Dynkin quivers in bipartite orientation, we give explicit constructions for piecewise-Koszul algebras with arbitrary “period” and piecewise-Koszul algebras with arbitrary “jump-degree”.     

Local Linear Convergence for Alternating and Averaged Nonconvex Projections

The idea of a finite collection of closed sets having “linearly regular intersection” at a point is crucial in variational analysis. This central theoretical condition also has striking algorithmic consequences: in the case of two sets, one of which satisfies a further regularity condition (convexity or smoothness, for example), we prove that von Neumann’s method of “alternating projections” converges locally to a point in the intersection, at a linear rate associated with a modulus of regularity. As a consequence, in the case of several arbitrary closed sets having linearly regular intersection at some point, the method of “averaged projections” converges locally at a linear rate to a point in the intersection. Inexact versions of both algorithms also converge linearly. Research of A.S. Lewis supported in part by National Science Foundation Grant DMS-0504032. Research of D.R. Luke supported in part by National Science Foundation Grant DMS-0712796.     

Illuminating Spindle Convex Bodies and Minimizing the Volume of Spherical Sets of Constant Width

A subset of the d-dimensional Euclidean space having nonempty interior is called a spindle convex body if it is the intersection of (finitely or infinitely many) congruent d-dimensional closed balls. The spindle convex body is called a “fat” one, if it contains the centers of its generating balls. The core part of this paper is an extension of Schramm’s theorem and its proof on illuminating convex bodies of constant width to the family of “fat” spindle convex bodies. Also, this leads to the spherical analog of the well-known Blaschke–Lebesgue problem.     

On the application of Ateb-functions to the construction of a solution of a nonlinear Klein-Gordon equation

For a nonlinear Klein-Gordon equation, we construct the first approximation of an asymptotic solution by using Ateb-functions. The resonance and nonresonance cases are considered. “L’vivs’ka Politeknika” University, Lviv. Translated from Ukrainskii Matematicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 49, No. 6, pp. 872–877, June, 1997.     

Quantum Backreaction (Casimir) Effect II. Scalar and Electromagnetic Fields

Casimir effect in most general terms may be understood as a backreaction of a quantum system causing an adiabatic change of the external conditions under which it is placed. This paper is the second installment of a work scrutinizing this effect with the use of algebraic methods in quantum theory. The general scheme worked out in the first part is applied here to the discussion of particular models. We consider models of the quantum scalar field subject to external interaction with “softened” Dirichlet or Neumann boundary conditions on two parallel planes. We show that the case of electromagnetic field with softened perfect conductor conditions on the planes may be reduced to the other two. The “softening” is implemented on the level of the dynamics, and is not imposed ad hoc, as is usual in most treatments, on the level of observables. We calculate formulas for the backreaction energy in these models. We find that the common belief that for electromagnetic field the backreaction force tends to the strict Casimir formula in the limit of “removed cutoff” is not confirmed by our strict analysis. The formula is model dependent and the Casimir value is merely a term in the asymptotic expansion of the formula in inverse powers of the distance of the planes. Typical behaviour of the energy for large separation of the plates in the class of models considered is a quadratic fall-of. Depending on the details of the “softening” of the boundary conditions the backreaction force may become repulsive for large separations. Communicated by Klaus Fredenhagen submitted 9/09/04, accepted 1/07/05     

Star-shaped sets in normed spaces

We prove a generalization of the Krasnosel’ski theorem on star-shaped sets. Usingd-segments inn-dimensional Minkowski spaces instead of usual segments, the notions “d-visibility” and “d-star-shapedness” are introduced. Our main aim is to give necessary and sufficient conditions ford-star-shapedness in finite-dimensional normed spaces.