Time decay of solutions to the cauchy problem for time-dependent Schrödinger-Hartree equations

We consider the time-dependent Schrödinger-Hartree equation (1) $$iu_t + \Delta u = \left( {\frac{1}{r}*|u|^2 } \right)u + \lambda \frac{u}{r},(t, x) \in \mathbb{R} \times \mathbb{R}^3 ,$$ (2) $$u(0,x) = \phi (x) \in \Sigma ^{2,2} ,x \in \mathbb{R}^3 ,$$ where λ≧0 and \(\Sigma ^{2,2} = \{ g \in L^2 ;\parallel g\parallel _{\Sigma ^{2,2} }^2 = \sum\limits_{|a| \leqq 2} {\parallel D^a g\parallel _2^2 + \sum\limits_{|\beta | \leqq 2} {\parallel x^\beta g\parallel _2^2< \infty } } \} \) . We show that there exists a unique global solutionu of (1) and (2) such that $$u \in C(\mathbb{R};H^{1,2} ) \cap L^\infty (\mathbb{R};H^{2,2} ) \cap L_{loc}^\infty (\mathbb{R};\Sigma ^{2,2} )$$ with $$u \in L^\infty (\mathbb{R};L^2 ).$$ Furthermore, we show thatu has the following estimates: $$\parallel u(t)\parallel _{2,2} \leqq C,a.c. t \in \mathbb{R},$$ and $$\parallel u(t)\parallel _\infty \leqq C(1 + |t|)^{ - 1/2} ,a.e. t \in \mathbb{R}.$$      

Rigorous bounds on quark masses within a nonrelativistic approach

By applying the Feynman-Hellmann theorem to \(q\bar q\) systems we find the following bounds on quark mass differences from the spectrum ofall quarkonium states $$\begin{gathered} 0.27 \leqq m_s - m_u \leqq 0.45GeV \hfill \\ 1.23 \leqq m_c - m_s \leqq 1.46GeV \hfill \\ 3.30 \leqq m_b - m_c \leqq 3.55GeV. \hfill \\ \end{gathered}$$ As best values we derive $$\begin{gathered} m_u = m_d = 0.31GeV,m_s = 0.62GeV, \hfill \\ m_c = 1.91GeV,m_b = 5.27GeV. \hfill \\ \end{gathered}$$      

Three-loop on-shell charge renormalization without integration:\Lambda _{QED}^{\overline {MS} } to four loops

Using algebraic methods, we find the three-loop relation between the bare and physical couplings of one-flavourD-dimensional QED, in terms of Γ functions and a singleF ₃₂ series, whose expansion nearD=4 is obtained, by wreath-product transformations, to the order required for five-loop calculations. Taking the limitD→4, we find that the \(\overline {MS} \) coupling \(\bar \alpha (\mu )\) satisfies the boundary condition $$\begin{gathered} \frac{{\bar \alpha (m)}}{\pi } = \frac{\alpha }{\pi } + \frac{{15}}{{16}}\frac{{\alpha ^3 }}{{\pi ^3 }} + \left\{ {\frac{{11}}{{96}}\zeta (3) - \frac{1}{3}\pi ^2 \log 2} \right. \hfill \\ \left. { + \frac{{23}}{{72}}\pi ^2 - \frac{{4867}}{{5184}}} \right\}\frac{{\alpha ^4 }}{{\pi ^4 }} + \mathcal{O}(\alpha ^5 ), \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$ wherem is the physical lepton mass and α is the physical fine structure constant. Combining this new result for the finite part of three-loop on-shell charge renormalization with the recently revised four-loop term in the \(\overline {MS} \) β-function, we obtain $$\begin{gathered} \Lambda _{QED}^{\overline {MS} } \approx \frac{{me^{3\pi /2\alpha } }}{{(3\pi /\alpha )^{9/8} }}\left( {1 - \frac{{175}}{{64}}\frac{\alpha }{\pi } + \left\{ { - \frac{{63}}{{64}}\zeta (3)} \right.} \right. \hfill \\ \left. { + \frac{1}{2}\pi ^2 \log 2 - \frac{{23}}{{48}}\pi ^2 + \frac{{492473}}{{73728}}} \right\}\left. {\frac{{\alpha ^2 }}{{\pi ^2 }}} \right), \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$ at the four-loop level of one-flavour QED.     

Asymptotic behavior of solutions to certain nonlinear Schrödinger-Hartree equations

The asymptotic behavior of solutions to the Cauchy problem for the equation $$i\psi _\imath = \frac{1}{2}\Delta \psi - \upsilon (\psi )\psi , \upsilon = r^{ - 1} *|\psi |^2 ,$$ and for systems of similar form, is studied. It is shown that the norms $$\parallel \psi (t)\parallel _{L_2 (|x| \leqq R)}^2 + \parallel \nabla \psi (t)\parallel _{L_2 (|x| \leqq R)}^2 $$ are integrable in time for any fixedR>0, from which it follows that $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{t \to \infty } \parallel \psi (t)\parallel _{L_2 (|x| \leqq R)} = 0.$$ \] Nevertheless, it is established that anL ₂-scattering theory is impossible.     

Search for rare radiative decays ofΦ-meson at VEPP-2M

Results of the search for rare radiative decay modes of the ?-meson performed with the Neutral Detector at the VEPP-2M collider are presented. For the first time upper limits for the branching ratios of the following decay modes have been placed at 90% confidence level: $$\begin{gathered} B(\phi \to \eta '\gamma )< 4 \cdot 10^{ - 4} , \hfill \\ B(\phi \to \pi ^0 \pi ^0 \gamma )< 10^{ - 3} , \hfill \\ B(\phi \to f_0 (975)\gamma )< 2 \cdot 10^{ - 3} , \hfill \\ B(\phi \to H\gamma )< 3 \cdot 10^{ - 4} , \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$ whereH is a scalar (Higgs) boson with a mass 600 MeV<m _H <1000 MeV, the real measurement isB(φ→H γ)·B(H→2π⁰)<0.8·10^-4, the quoted result is model dependent, as explained in the text, $$\begin{gathered} B(\phi \to a\gamma ) \cdot B(a \to e^ + e^ - )< 5 \cdot 10^{ - 5} , \hfill \\ B(\phi \to a\gamma ) \cdot B(a \to \gamma \gamma )< 2 \cdot 10^{ - 3} , \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$ wherea is a particle with a low mass and a short lifetime, $$B(\phi \to a\gamma )< 0.7 \cdot 10^{ - 5} ,$$ wherea is a particle with a low mass not observed in the detector.     

Gyromagnetic ratios of collective states of166Er

The static hyperfine field ofB _hf ^4.2k (ErHo) = 739(18)T of a ferromagnetic holmium single crystal polarized in an external magnetic field of ± 0.48T at ～4.2K was used for integral perturbed γ-γ angular correlation (IPAQ measurements of the g-factors of collective states of¹⁶⁶Er. The 1,200y ^166m Ho activity was used which populates the ground state band and the γ vibrational band up to high spins. The results: $$\begin{gathered} g(4_g^ + ) = + 0.315(16) \hfill \\ g(6_g^ + ) = + 0.258(11) \hfill \\ g(8_g^ + ) = + 0.262(47)and \hfill \\ g(6_\gamma ^ + ) = + 0.254(32) \hfill \\ \end{gathered}$$ exhibit a significant reduction of the g-factors with increasing rotational angular momentum. The followingE2/M1 mixing ratios of interband transitions were derived from the angular correlation coefficients: $$\begin{gathered} 5_\gamma ^ + \Rightarrow 4_g^ + :\delta (810keV) = - (36_{ - 7}^{ + 11} ) \hfill \\ 7_\gamma ^ + \Rightarrow 6_g^ + :\delta (831keV) = - (18_{ - 2}^{ + 3} )and \hfill \\ 7_\gamma ^ + \Rightarrow 8_g^ + :\delta (465keV) = - (63_{ - 12}^{ + 19} ). \hfill \\ \end{gathered}$$ The results are discussed and compared with theoretical predictions.     

Radiative decays of ρ and ω mesons

The results of the measurements of radiative decays of ρ and ω mesons with the Neutral Detector at thee ⁺ e ^? collider VEPP-2M are presented. The branching ratio of the decay ω→π ⁰γ was measured with higher than in previous experiments accuracy: $${\rm B}(\omega \to \pi ^0 \gamma ) = 0.0888 \pm 0.0062$$ . The ρ⁰→π ⁰ γ branching ratio was measured for the first time: $$B(\rho ^0 \to \pi ^0 \gamma ) = (7.9 \pm 2.0) \cdot 10^{ - 4} $$ . The decays ρ, ω→ηγ were studied. Their branching ratios with the assumption of constructive ρ?ω interference are: $$\begin{gathered} B(\omega \to \eta \gamma ) = (7.3 \pm 2.9) \cdot 10^{ - 4} , \hfill \\ B(\rho \to \eta \gamma ) = (4.0 \pm 1.1) \cdot 10^{ - 4} \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$ . The branching ratios of ρ, ω→ηγ and ω→e ⁺ e ^? decays were also measured: $$\begin{gathered} B(\omega \to \pi ^ + \pi ^ - \pi ^0 ) = 0.8942 \pm 0.0062, \hfill \\ B(\omega \to e^ + e^ - ) = (7.14 \pm 0.36) \cdot 10^{ - 5} \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$ . The upper limit for the ω→π ⁰ π ⁰ γ branching ratio was placed: B(ω→π ⁰ π ⁰ γ)<4·10^?4 at 90% confidence level.     

Hyperfine structure measurements in the ground states4 F 3/2,4 F 5/2 and4 F 7/2 of Ta181 with the atomic beam magnetic resonance method

Applying a recently developed evaporation technique for refractory elements the following results have been obtained for Ta¹⁸¹ in an atomic beam magnetic resonance experiment studying the hyperfine structure of 3 levels of the ground state multiplet⁴ F: $$\begin{gathered} g_J (^4 F_{3/2} ) = 0.45024 (4) \hfill \\ \Delta v (^4 F_{3/2} ;F = 5 \leftrightarrow F = 4) = 1822.389 (6) MHz \hfill \\ \Delta v (^4 F_{3/2} ;F = 4 \leftrightarrow F = 3) = 2325.537 (2) MHz \hfill \\ \Delta v (^4 F_{5/2} ;F = 6 \leftrightarrow F = 5) = 1451.476 (7) MHz \hfill \\ \Delta v (^4 F_{5/2} ;F = 5 \leftrightarrow F = 4) = 1537.530 (8) MHz \hfill \\ \Delta v (^4 F_{5/2} ;F = 4 \leftrightarrow F = 3) = 1444.685 (2) MHz \hfill \\ \Delta v (^4 F_{7/2} ;F = 4 \leftrightarrow F = 3) = 1218.372 (2) MHz. \hfill \\ \end{gathered}$$ From these measurements the following constants of the magnetic dipole interaction (A) and the electric quadrupole interaction (B) have been derived: $$\begin{gathered} A (^4 F_{3/2} ) = 509.0801 (8) MHz \hfill \\ B (^4 F_{3/2} ) = - 1012.251 (8) MHz \hfill \\ A (^4 F_{5/2} ) = 313.4681 (8) MHz \hfill \\ B (^4 F_{5/2} ) = - 834.820 (12) MHz. \hfill \\ \end{gathered}$$      

Molekularstrahl-Experimente an zweiatomigen Molekülen in angeregten Schwingungszuständen: Elektrisches Dipolmoment und Quadrupolkopplungskonstante von CsF bisv=8

Radio frequency spectra of CsF in the rotational stateJ=1 have been measured for the vibrational statesv=0, 1,..., 8 using the molecular beam electric resonance method. The analysis of the spectra yields the electric dipole moment μ_v and the quadrupole coupling constanteq _v Q connected with the quadrupole moment of the Cs nucleus. The results are: $$\begin{gathered} \mu _\upsilon = 7.8478 + 0.07026(\upsilon + 1/2) + 0.000195(\upsilon + 1/2)^2 debye \hfill \\ eq_\upsilon Q/h = 1245.2 - 16.2(\upsilon + 1/2) + 0.31(\upsilon + 1/2)^2 kHz. \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$      

Centrifugal distortion constants of pentafluorobenzene from its pure rotation spectrum

The centrifugal distortion analysis of the pure rotational spectrum of pentafluorobenzene in the frequency region of 8 to 18 GHz involvingJ upto 54 has yielded the following rotational and quartic centrifugal distortion constants: $$\begin{gathered} A'' = 1480 \cdot 8665 \pm 0 \cdot 0026 MHz, \tau = - 1 \cdot 751 \pm 0 \cdot 20 kHz, \hfill \\ B'' = 1030 \cdot 0782 \pm 0 \cdot 0025 MHz, \tau _2 = - 0 \cdot 567 \pm 0 \cdot 066 kHz, \hfill \\ C'' = 607 \cdot 5152 \pm 0 \cdot 0026 MHz, \tau _{aaaa} = - 0 \cdot 765 \pm 0 \cdot 068 kHz, \hfill \\ \tau _{bbbb} = - 0 \cdot 612 \pm 0 \cdot 065 kHz, \hfill \\ \tau _{cccc} = - 0 \cdot 547 \pm 0 \cdot 068 kHz. \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$      

Conformal properties of nonpeeling vacuum space-times

In a previous paper we investigated a class ofnonpeeling asymptotic vacuum solutions which were shown to admit finite expressions for the Winicour-Tamburino energy-momentum and angular momentum integrals. These solutions have the property that $$\psi _0 = O(r^{ - 3 - \in _0 } ), \in _0 \leqslant 2$$ and $$\psi _1 = O(r^{ - 3 - \in _1 } ), \in _1< \in _0 and \in _1< 1$$ withψ ₂,ψ ₃, andψ ₄ having the same asymptotic behavior as they do for peeling solutions. The above investigation was carried out in the physical space-time. In this paper we examine the conformal properties of these solutions, as well as the more general Couch-Torrence solutions, which include them as a subclass. For the Couch-Torrence solutions $$\begin{gathered} \psi _0 = O(r^{ - 2 - \in _0 } ) \hfill \\ \psi _1 = O(r^{ - 2 - \in _1 } ), \in _1< \in _0 {\text{ }}and \in _1 \leqslant 2 \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$ and , $$\psi _2 = O(r^{ - 2 - \in _2 } ),{\text{ }} \in _2< \in _1 {\text{ }}and \in _2 \leqslant 1$$ withψ ₃ andψ ₄ behaving as they do for peeling solutions. It is our purpose to determine how much of the structure generally associated with peeling space-times is preserved by the nonpeeling solutions. We find that, in general, a three-dimensional null boundary (?⁺) can be defined and that the BMS group remains the asymptotic symmetry group. For the general Couch-Torrence solutions several physically and/or geometrically interesting quantities     

On the similarity solution of evolution equation u t =H(x,t, u,u x,u xx , ...)

Let $$\begin{gathered} u^* = u + \in \eta (x,{\text{ }}t,{\text{ }}u), \hfill \\ \hfill \\ \hfill \\ x^* = x + \in \xi (x, t, u{\text{),}} \hfill \\ \hfill \\ \hfill \\ {\text{t}}^{\text{*}} = {\text{ }}t + \in \tau {\text{(}}x,{\text{ }}t,{\text{ }}u), \hfill \\ \end{gathered}$$ be an infinitesimal invariant transformation of the evolution equation u _t =H(x,t,u,?u/?x,...,? ⁿ :u/?x ⁿ . In this paper we give an explicit expression for \(\eta ^{X^i }\) in the ‘determining equation’ $$\eta ^T = \sum\limits_{i = 1}^n {{\text{ }}\eta ^{X^i } {\text{ }}\frac{{\partial H}}{{\partial u_i }} + \eta \frac{{\partial H}}{{\partial u_{} }} + \xi \frac{{\partial H}}{{\partial x}} + \tau } \frac{{\partial H}}{{\partial t}},$$ where u _i =? ⁱ u/?x ⁱ . By using this expression we derive a set of equations with η, ξ, τ as unknown functions and discuss in detail the cases of heat and KdV equations.     

Nuclear orientation and NMR/ON of205,207Po

^205,207Po have keen implanted with an isotope separator on-line into cold host matrices of Fe, Ni, Zn and Be. Nuclear magnetic resonance of oriented²⁰⁷Po has been observed in Fe and Ni, of²⁰⁵Po in Fe. The resonance frequencies for zero external field are $$\begin{gathered} v_L (^{207} Po\underline {Fe} ) = 575.08(20)MHz \hfill \\ v_L (^{207} Po\underline {Ni} ) = 160.1(8)MHz \hfill \\ v_L (^{205} Po\underline {Fe} ) = 551.7(8)MHz. \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$ From the dependence of the resonance frequency on external magnetic field theg-factor of²⁰⁷Po was derived as $$g(^{207} Po) = + 0.31(22).$$ Using this value the magnetic hyperfine fields of Po in Fe and Ni were obtained as $$\begin{gathered} B_{hf} (Po\underline {Fe} ) = + 238(16)T \hfill \\ B_{hf} (Po\underline {Ni} ) = 66.3(4.6)T. \hfill \\ \end{gathered}$$ Theg-factor of²⁰⁵Po follows as $$g(^{205} Po) = + 0.304(22).$$ From the temperature dependence of the anisotropies ofγ-lines in the decay of^205,207Po the multipole mixing of several transitions was derived. The electric interaction frequenciesv _Q=eQV_zz/h in the hosts Zn and Be were measured as $$\begin{gathered} v_Q (^{207} Po\underline {Zn} ) = + 42(3)MHz \hfill \\ v_Q (^{207} Po\underline {Be} ) = - 70(20)MHz \hfill \\ v_Q (^{205} Po\underline {Be} ) = - 42(17)MHz. \hfill \\ \end{gathered}$$      

The nonlocal tensor operatorS 12 N (ρ, ρ′)

The extension of the tensor potentialS ₁₂ V _T (r) to the case of a nonlocal interaction is shown to be $$\begin{gathered} V_T (r{\text{,}}r'{\text{) = }}S_{12}^N F(r,r') \hfill \\ {\text{ = }}\tfrac{{\text{1}}}{{\text{2}}}[9(\rho \cdot \rho '{\text{)(}}\sigma _1 \cdot \rho \sigma _2 \cdot \rho '{\text{ + }}\sigma _1 \cdot \rho '\sigma _2 \cdot \rho {\text{)}} - 2(\sigma _1 \cdot \sigma _2 )]F(r,r'), \hfill \\ \end{gathered}$$ where ρ=r/r. This potential has the necessary invariance properties provided thatF(r, r′)=F(r′, r). With this potential andF(r, r′) taken to have a rank-one separable form, the behaviour of the model-deuteron radius with respect to the strength of the tensor nonlocality is investigated. It is found that the model radius decreases as the tensor nonlocality becomes more attractive. This is consistent with recent work which considers only central nonlocality.     

Detection of a hexadecapole interaction in the atomic ground state3 H 6 of167Er

Using the atomic beam magnetic resonance method, precision measurements of the hyperfine structure and Zeeman interactions have been performed in the ground state 4f ¹²6s ^{2 3} H ₆ of¹⁶⁷Er. The experimental data were analyzed using an effective operator parametrized in the space of states of the ground state multiplet. It yielded eight effective hyperfine structure and Zeeman interaction constants which served to calculate the seven hyperfine separations of the ground state. The results are: $$\begin{gathered} 2F 2F' v_{FF'} (MHz) \hfill \\ 5 7 - 354.371 9409 (27) \hfill \\ 7 9 - 2{\text{78}}{\text{.231}} {\text{8263(14)}} \hfill \\ {\text{9}} 11 - 69.050 7785 (4) \hfill \\ 11 13 + 302.735 3731(12) \hfill \\ 13 15 + 866.691 3871(10) \hfill \\ 15 17 + 1,652.383 5154 (6) \hfill \\ 17 19 + 2,689.380 8050(10) \hfill \\ \end{gathered}$$ From the effective Zeeman interaction constants it was possible to determine an improvedg _I -value, uncorrected for atomic diamagnetism: $$ g_I = + 0.086 775 (19) \cdot 10^{ - 3}$$ Furthermore a hexadecapole interaction corresponding to a diagonal hexadecapole interaction constant $$A_4 = - 16 (10) Hz$$ could be established which is of the order of magnitude expected from Coulomb excitation experiments as well as theoretical calculations.     

An inequality for Hilbert-Schmidt norm

For the absolute value |C|=(C*C)^1/2 and the Hilbert-Schmidt norm ∥C∥_HS=(trC*C)^1/2 of an operatorC, the following inequality is proved for any bounded linear operatorsA andB on a Hilbert space $$|| |A|---|B| ||_{HS} \leqq 2^{1/2} ||A - B||_{HS} $$ . The corresponding inequality for two normal state ? and ψ of a von Neumann algebraM is also proved in the following form: $$d(\varphi ,\psi ) \leqq ||\xi (\varphi ) - \xi (\psi )|| \leqq 2^{1/2} d(\varphi ,\psi )$$ . Here ξ(χ) denotes the unique vector representative of a state χ in a natural positive coneP ^? forM, andd(?, ψ) denotes the Bures distance defined as the infimum (which is also the minimum) of the distance of vector representatives of ? and ψ. In particular, $$||\xi (\varphi _1 ) - \xi (\varphi _2 )|| \leqq 2^{1/2} ||\xi _1 - \xi _2 ||$$ for any vector representatives ξ _j of ? _j ,j=1, 2.     

Coherent pion production in neutrino and antineutrino interactions on nuclei of heavy freon molecules

Studying the coherent diffractive production of pions in neutrino and antineutrino scattering off the nuclei of freon molecules we have observed for the first time in one experiment all three states of the isospin triplet of the axial part of the weak charged and neutral currents. For the corresponding cross sections we derive $$\begin{array}{*{20}c} {\sigma _{coh}^v (\pi ^ + ) = (106 \pm 16) \cdot 10^{ - 40} {{cm^2 } \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{cm^2 } {\left\langle {nucl.} \right\rangle }}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} {\left\langle {nucl.} \right\rangle }}} \\ {\sigma _{coh}^{\bar v} (\pi ^ - ) = (113 \pm 35) \cdot 10^{ - 40} {{cm^2 } \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{cm^2 } {\left\langle {nucl.} \right\rangle }}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} {\left\langle {nucl.} \right\rangle }}and} \\ {\sigma _{coh}^v (\pi ^0 ) = (52 \pm 19) \cdot 10^{ - 40} {{cm^2 } \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{cm^2 } {\left\langle {nucl.} \right\rangle }}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} {\left\langle {nucl.} \right\rangle }}} \\ \end{array} $$ . Comparing our data with theoretical predictions based on the standard model of weak interactions we find reasonable agreement. Independently from any model of coherent pion production we determine the isovector axial vector coupling constant to be |β|=0.99±0.20.     

Analyticity and global existence of small solutions to some nonlinear Schrödinger equations

In this paper we will study the nonlinear Schrödinger equations: $$\begin{gathered} i\partial _t u + \tfrac{1}{2}\Delta u = \left| u \right|^2 u, (t,x) \in \mathbb{R} \times \mathbb{R}_x^n , \hfill \\ u(0,x) = \phi (x), x \in \mathbb{R}_x^n \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$ . It is shown that the solutions of (*) exist and are analytic in space variables fort∈??{0} if φ(x) (∈H ^2n+1,2(? _x ⁿ )) decay exponentially as |x|→∞ andn≧2.     

Three-loop relation of quark\overline {MS} and pole masses

We calculate, exactly, the next-to-leading correction to the relation between the \(\overline {MS} \) quark mass, \(\bar m\) , and the scheme-independent pole mass,M, and obtain $$\begin{gathered} \frac{M}{{\bar m(M)}} \approx 1 + \frac{4}{3}\frac{{\bar \alpha _s (M)}}{\pi } + \left[ {16.11 - 1.04\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{N_F - 1} {(1 - M_i /M)} } \right] \hfill \\ \cdot \left( {\frac{{\bar \alpha _s (M)}}{\pi }} \right)^2 + 0(\bar \alpha _s^3 (M)), \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$ as an accurate approximation forN _F?1 light quarks of massesM _i <M. Combining this new result with known three-loop results for \(\overline {MS} \) coupling constant and mass renormalization, we relate the pole mass to the \(\overline {MS} \) mass, \(\bar m\) (μ), renormalized at arbitrary μ. The dominant next-to-leading correction comes from the finite part of on-shell two-loop mass renormalization, evaluated using integration by parts and checked by gauge invariance and infrared finiteness. Numerical results are given for charm and bottom \(\overline {MS} \) masses at μ=1 GeV. The next-to-leading corrections are comparable to the leading corrections.