Gaussian-effective-potential studies of fermion-scalar theories

We study some rather general 1+1 dimensional fermion-scalar models containing fourfermion terms, using the Gaussian-effective-potential (GEP) approach. Model I has a Yukawa \(\left( {\phi \bar \psi \psi } \right)\) coupling, and possesses a continuous chiral symmetry. Model II has a \(\phi ^2 \bar \psi \psi \) coupling, preserving theO(N) symmetry of the scalar sector. For each model two distinct kinds of renormalization are possible: in “case A” the fermion-scalar and four-fermion bare coupling constants may remain finite; in “case B” the bare couplings take on particular infinitesimal forms. For model I, the chiral symmetry is unbroken in case A, but spontaneously broken in case B. There are parallels with GEP studies of (λφ⁴)₄ theory, where two distinct renormalizations (“autonomous” and “precarious”) are also found.     

Light quark masses in quantum chromodynamics and chiral symmetry breaking

We derive model independent lower bounds for the sums of effective quark masses \(\bar m_u + \bar m_d \) and \(\bar m_u + \bar m_s \) . The bounds follow from the combination of the spectral representation properties of the hadronic axial currents two-point functions and their behavior in the deep euclidean region (known from a perturbative QCD calculation to two loops and the leading non-perturbative contribution). The bounds incorporate PCAC in the Nambu-Goldstone version. If we define the invariant masses \(\hat m\) by $$\bar m_i = \hat m_i \left( {{{\frac{1}{2}\log Q^2 } \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{\frac{1}{2}\log Q^2 } {\Lambda ^2 }}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} {\Lambda ^2 }}} \right)^{{{\gamma _1 } \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{\gamma _1 } {\beta _1 }}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} {\beta _1 }}} $$ and <F ²> is the vacuum expectation value of $$F^2 = \Sigma _a F_{(a)}^{\mu v} F_{\mu v(a)} $$ , we find, e.g., $$\hat m_u + \hat m_d \geqq \sqrt {\frac{{2\pi }}{3} \cdot \frac{{8f_\pi m_\pi ^2 }}{{3\left\langle {\alpha _s F^2 } \right\rangle ^{{1 \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {1 2}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} 2}} }}} $$ ; with the value <α _u F ²?0.04GeV⁴, recently suggested by various analysis, this gives $$\hat m_u + \hat m_d \geqq 35MeV$$ . The corresponding bounds on \(\bar m_u + \bar m_s \) are obtained replacingm _π ² f _π bym _K ² f _K . The PCAC relation can be inverted, and we get upper bounds on the spontaneous masses, \(\hat \mu \) : $$\hat \mu \leqq 170MeV$$ where \(\hat \mu \) is defined by $$\left\langle {\bar \psi \psi } \right\rangle \left( {Q^2 } \right) = \left( {{{\frac{1}{2}\log Q^2 } \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{\frac{1}{2}\log Q^2 } {\Lambda ^2 }}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} {\Lambda ^2 }}} \right)^d \hat \mu ^3 ,d = {{12} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{12} {\left( {33 - 2n_f } \right)}}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} {\left( {33 - 2n_f } \right)}}$$ .     

On the chiral limit in lattice gauge theories with Wilson fermions

The chiral limit κ ? κ _c (β) in lattice gauge theories with Wilson fermions and problems related to near-to-zero (’exceptional’) eigenvalues of the fermionic matrix are studied. For this purpose we employ compact lattice QED in the confinement phase. A new estimator $\tilde m_\pi$ for the calculation of the pseudoscalar mass m _π is proposed which does not suffer from ’divergent’ contributions at κ ? κ _c (β)We conclude that the main contribution to the pion mass comes from larger modes, and ’exceptional’ eigenvalues play no physical role. The behaviour of the subtracted chiral condensate $\left\langle {\bar \psi \psi } \right\rangle _{subt}$ near κ _c (β) is determined. We observe a comparatively large value of $\left\langle {\bar \psi \psi } \right\rangle _{subt} \cdot Z_P^{ - 1}$ , which could be interpreted as a possible effect of the quenched approximation.     

Chiral symmetry breaking in the colour dielectric model

Approximating the long-distance gluon dynamics ofSU(3)_colour by colour-dielectric block-spin variables, we obtain an effective QCD theory of a scalar colour-dielectric field and a massive colour-bleached gluon field coupled to light quarks. The massive vector field produces a strong attraction betweenq \(\bar q\) pairs, which leads toq \(\bar q\) condensation when the colour-dielectric field becomes small. We calculate \(\left\langle {\bar \psi \psi } \right\rangle\) and the pion decay constantf _n as a function of the dielectric field expectation value, by evaluating the fermion determinant in a derivative expansion, and integrating out the bosonic variables. We find that the effective quark-gluon coupling,α _s ^eff , including quark effects, is large on the surface of bags, where \(\left\langle {\bar \psi \psi } \right\rangle\) ±0, but decreases inside hadronic bags, where | \(\left\langle {\bar \psi \psi } \right\rangle\) | is decreasing.     

Layered structure of superfluid4He at supercritical motion

Landau’s criterion plays an important role in the theory of superfluidity. According to this criterion, superfluid motion is possible if \(\tilde \varepsilon \left( p \right) \equiv \varepsilon \left( p \right) + pV > 0\) along the curve of the spectrum?(p) of excitations. For⁴He it means thatv<v _c,v _c≈60 m/sec.v _s is equal to the tangent of the slope to the roton part of the spectrum. The question of what happens to the liquid when this velocity is exceeded, as far as we know, remains unclear. We shall show that for small excesses abovev _c a one-dimensional periodic structure appears in the helium. A wave vector of this structure oriented opposite to the flow and equal toρ _c/h whereρ _c is the momentum at the tangent point. The quantity \(\tilde \varepsilon \left( p \right)\) is the energy of excitation in the liquid moving with velocity v. Inequality of Landau ensures that \(\tilde \varepsilon \) is positive. If \(\tilde \varepsilon \) becomes negative, then the boson distribution function \(n\left( {\tilde \varepsilon } \right)\) becomes negative, indicating the impossibility of thermodynamic equilibrium of the ideal gas of rotons; therefore the interaction between them must be taken into account. The final form of the energy operator is $$\hat H = \int {\left\{ {\hat \psi + \tilde \varepsilon \left( p \right)\hat \psi + \tfrac{g}{2}\hat \psi + \hat \psi + \hat \psi \hat \psi } \right\}} d^3 x, g \sim 2 \cdot 10^{ - 38} erg.cm.$$ Then we can seek the rotonψ-operator in the formψ=ηexp(i p _c r/h), determiningη from the condition that the energy is minimized. The result is (η)²=(v?v _c)ρ _c/g, forv>v _c. The plane waveψ corresponds to a uniform distribution of rotons. It leads, however, to a spatial modulation of the density of the helium, since the density operator \(\hat n\) contains a term which is linear in the operator \(\psi :\hat n = n_0 + \left( {n_0 } \right)^{{1 \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {1 2}} \right. \kern-0em} 2}} {A \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {A {\hat \psi \to \hat \psi ^ + }}} \right. \kern-0em} {\hat \psi \to \hat \psi ^ + }}\) ), where |A|²～ρ _c ² /2m?(ρ _c). Finally we find that the density of helium is modulated according to the law $$\frac{{n - n_0 }}{{n_0 }} = \left[ {\frac{{\left| A \right|^2 \left( {\nu - \nu _c } \right)\rho _c }}{{n_0 g}}} \right]^{{1 \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {1 2}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} 2}} \sin \rho _c x \approx 2,6\left[ {\frac{{\nu - \nu _c }}{{\nu _c }}} \right]^{{1 \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {1 2}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} 2}} \sin \rho _c x$$ . This phenomenon can be observed, in principle, in the experiments on scattering ofx-rays in moving helium.     

Photonic decays involving the2^{ + + } \left( {\bar bb} \right): Partial widths and jets from tensor meson dominance

Tensor meson dominance combined with vector meson dominance, QCD-potentials and the experimental leptonic widths of Γ and Γ′ predicts $$\Gamma _{\Upsilon '\left( {10.01} \right) \to \gamma 2^{ + + } \left( {\bar bb} \right)} = 2.8keV$$ and $$\Gamma _{2^{ + + } \left( {\bar bb} \right) \to \gamma \Upsilon \left( {9.46} \right)} = 134keV.$$ The angular distributions of the γ and the jetsj resulting from the decays $$e^ + e^ - \to \Upsilon '\left( {10.01} \right) \to \gamma 2^{ + + } \left( {\bar bb} \right) \to \gamma gg \to \gamma jj$$ and $$e^ + e^ - \to \Upsilon '\left( {10.01} \right) \to \gamma 2^{ + + } \left( {\bar bb} \right) \to \gamma \bar qq \to \gamma jj$$ with massless vector gluonsg, (coupled gauge invariantly) and quarksq are uniquely determined in TMD. The result for the first process agrees with that of perturbative QCD. No perturbative QCD-prediction for the latter is known.     

Meson-loop effects in the NJL model at zero and nonzero temperature

We compare two different possibilities of including meson-loop corrections in the Nambu-Jona-Lasinio model: a strict 1/N _c expansion in the next-to-leading order and a nonperturbative scheme corresponding to a one-meson-loop approximation to the effective action. Both schemes are consistent with chiral symmetry, in particular, with the Goldstone theorem and the Gell-Mann-Oakes-Renner relation. The numerical part at zero temperature focuses on the pion and the ρ-meson sector. For the latter, meson-loop corrections are crucial in order to include the dominant ρ → ππ-decay channel, while the standard Hartree + RPA approximation only contains unphysical $m_\pi ,f_\pi ,\left\langle {\bar \psi \psi } \right\rangle $ -decay channels. We find that $q\bar q$ , and quantities related to the ρ-meson self-energy can be described reasonably with one parameter set in the 1/N _c-expansion scheme, whereas we did not succeed in obtaining such a fit in the nonperturbative scheme. We also investigate the temperature dependence of the quark condensate. Here, we find consistency with the chiral perturbation theory to the lowest order. Similarities and differences of both schemes are discussed.     

Dynamical Localization for the Random Dimer Schrödinger Operator

We study the one-dimensional random dimer model, with Hamiltonian H _ω =Δ+V _ω , where for all x∈ $\mathbb{Z}$ , V _ω(2x)=V _ω(2x+1) and where the V _ω(2x) are i.i.d. Bernoulli random variables taking the values ±V, V>0. We show that, for all values of Vand with probability one in ω, the spectrum of His pure point. If V≤1 and V≠1/ $\sqrt 2$ , the Lyapunov exponent vanishes only at the two critical energies given by E=±V. For the particular value V=1/ $\sqrt 2$ , respectively, V= $\sqrt 2$ , we show the existence of new additional critical energies at E=±3/ $\sqrt 2$ , respectively, E=0. On any compact interval Inot containing the critical energies, the eigenfunctions are then shown to be semi-uniformly exponentially localized, and this implies dynamical localization: for all q>0 and for all ψ∈ $\ell$ ²( $\mathbb{Z}$ ) with sufficiently rapid decrease $${\mathop {\sup }\limits_t} r_{\psi ,I}^{\left( q \right)} {\kern 1pt} \left( t \right): = {\mathop {\sup }\limits_t} \left\langle {P_I \left( {H\omega } \right)\psi _t ,\left| X \right|^q P_I \left( {H\omega } \right)\psi _t } \right\rangle < \infty $$ Here $\psi _t = e^{- iH_{\omega ^t}} \psi$ , and P _I(H _ω) is the spectral projector of H _ωonto the interval I. In particular, if V>1 and V≠ $\sqrt 2$ , these results hold on the entire spectrum [so that one can take I=σ(H _ω)].     

A remark on tensor representations

The identity $$\sum\limits_{v = 0} {\left( {\begin{array}{*{20}c} {n + 1} \\ v \\ \end{array} } \right)\left[ {\left( {\begin{array}{*{20}c} {n - v} \\ v \\ \end{array} } \right) - \left( {\begin{array}{*{20}c} {n - v} \\ {v - 1} \\ \end{array} } \right)} \right] = ( - 1)^n } $$ is proved and, by means of it, the coefficients of the decomposition ofD ₁ ⁿ into irreducible representations are found. It holds: ifD ₁ ⁿ \(\mathop {\sum ^n }\limits_{m = 0} A_{nm} D_m \) , then $$A_{nm} = \mathop \sum \limits_{\lambda = 0} \left( {\begin{array}{*{20}c} n \\ \lambda \\ \end{array} } \right)\left[ {\left( {\begin{array}{*{20}c} \lambda \\ {n - m - \lambda } \\ \end{array} } \right) - \left( {\begin{array}{*{20}c} \lambda \\ {n - m - \lambda - 1} \\ \end{array} } \right)} \right].$$      

Polynomials Satisfying Functional and Differential Equations and Diophantine Properties of Their Zeros

By investigating the behavior of two solvable isochronous N-body problems in the immediate vicinity of their equilibria, functional equations satisfied by the para-Jacobi polynomial ${p_{N} \left(0, 1; \gamma; x \right)}$ and by the Jacobi polynomial ${P_{N}^{\left(-N-1,-N-1 \right)} \left(x \right)}$ (or, equivalently, by the Gegenbauer polynomial ${C_{N}^{-N-1/2}\left( x \right) }$ ) are identified, as well as Diophantine properties of the zeros and coefficients of these polynomials.     

Some implications of inclusive electro- and neutrino production data

We systematically exploit the reported data on \(F_2^{\gamma p} ,F_2^{\gamma n} ,\sigma ^{vN} ,\sigma ^{\bar vN} ,\left\langle {xy} \right\rangle _{vN} ,\left\langle {xy} \right\rangle _{\bar vN} ,\left\langle {1 - y} \right\rangle _{vN} \) and \(\left\langle {1 - y} \right\rangle _{\bar vN} \) in order to test various versions of the quark parton model and to obtain further predictions.     

Experimental determination of the branching ratiosp\bar p \to 2\pi ^0 ,\pi ^0 \gamma,and 2γ at rest

The branching ratios of \(p\bar p\) annihilations into the neutral final states 2π⁰, π⁰γ, and 2γ are measured by stopping antiprotons in liquid hydrogen. They are \(B_{2\pi ^0 } = \left( {2.06 \pm 0.14} \right) \times 10^{ - 4} \) , \(B_{\pi ^0 \gamma } = \left( {1.74 \pm 0.22} \right) \times 10^{ - 5} \) , andB _γγ<1.7×10^?6 (95% c.l.).     

On strange quark scalar condensate in the nucleon

A well known difficulty with a large value of the σ term in πN scattering is analysed from positions of the QCD sum rules approach. The matrix element \(\left\langle {p\left| {\bar ss} \right|p} \right\rangle\) is related to flavour singlet correlation function of two quark condensates at zero momentum. The splittings \(\left\langle {p\left| {\bar uu - \bar ss} \right|p} \right\rangle\) and \(\left\langle {p\left| {\bar dd - \bar ss} \right|p} \right\rangle\) are calculated and turn to be in agreement withSU ₃ relations.     

The NLS Equation in Dimension One with Spatially Concentrated Nonlinearities: the Pointlike Limit

In the present paper, we study the following scaled nonlinear Schrödinger equation (NLS) in one space dimension: $$ i\frac{\rm d}{{\rm d}t}\psi^{\varepsilon}(t)=-\Delta\psi^{\varepsilon}(t) +\frac{1}{\varepsilon}V\left(\frac{x}{\varepsilon} \right)|\psi^{\varepsilon}(t)|^{2\mu}\psi^{\varepsilon}(t)\quad \varepsilon > 0\,\quad V\in L^1(\mathbb{R},(1+|x|){\rm d}x) \cap L^\infty(\mathbb{R}).$$ This equation represents a nonlinear Schrödinger equation with a spatially concentrated nonlinearity. We show that in the limit \({\varepsilon\to 0}\) the weak (integral) dynamics converges in \({H^1(\mathbb{R})}\) to the weak dynamics of the NLS with point-concentrated nonlinearity: $$ i\frac{{\rm d}}{{\rm d}t} \psi(t) =H_{\alpha} \psi(t) .$$ where H _α is the Laplacian with the nonlinear boundary condition at the origin \({\psi'(t,0+)-\psi'(t,0-)=\alpha|\psi(t,0)|^{2\mu}\psi(t,0)}\) and \({\alpha=\int_{\mathbb{R}}V{\rm d}x}\) . The convergence occurs for every \({\mu\in \mathbb{R}^+}\) if V ≥  0 and for every  \({\mu\in (0,1)}\) otherwise. The same result holds true for a nonlinearity with an arbitrary number N of concentration points.     

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     

Effective potentials in QCD and chiral symmetry breaking

We consider chiral symmetry breaking through nontrivial vacuum structure with an explicit construct for the vacuum with quark antiquark condensates in QCD with Coulomb gauge for different phenomenological potentials. The dimensional parameter for the condensate function gets related to \(\left\langle {\bar \psi \psi } \right\rangle \) of Shifman, Vainshtein and Zakharov. We then relate the condensate function to the wave function of pion as a Goldstone mode. This simultaneously yields the pion also as a quark antiquark bound state as a localised zero mode of vacuum. We then calculate different pionic properties using the wave function as obtained from the vacuum structure.     

A model field theory in which two Nambu-Goldstone symmetries are realised by one massless pseudoscalar boson

We consider a model field theory consisting of two Nambu-Jona-Lasinio spin 1/2 fields interacting via a coupling \(f(\bar \psi _1 \gamma ^\mu \gamma ^5 \psi _1 )(\bar \psi _2 \gamma _\mu \gamma ^5 \psi _2 )\) and which is therefore invariant under the two symmetries \(\psi _1 (x) \to e^{i\alpha _1 } \gamma ^5 \psi _1 (x)\) and \(\psi _2 (x) \to e^{i\alpha _2 } \gamma ^5 \psi _2 (x)\) . We look for solutions in which these symmetries are spontaneously broken by giving the fermions non-zero masses. Each of the two pairs of axial-vector vertex functions in the theory satisfy two coupled integral equations, which are solved in the ‘chain approximation’. We find that all four vertex functions have the same singularity structure, in particular a pole atq ²=0 corresponding to a massless pseudoscalar Nambu-Goldstone boson, and another pole corresponding to an axial-vector boson whose mass is cut-off dependent, but which for a certain range of values off ² is a stable particle. By considering the coupling of the strings of nucleon-antinucleon psuedoscalar ‘bubbles’ which generate the massless Nambu-Goldstone bosons associated with fermions 1 and 2, we show explicitly that there is only one massless Nambu-Goldstone boson in the theory.     

The photomagneton\hat B^{\left( 3 \right)} and electrodynamic conservation lawsand electrodynamic conservation laws

It is shown that the basic electrodynamical conservation laws are unaffected by the presence in free space of the photomagneton of light, $\hat B^{\left( 3 \right)} = B^{\left( 0 \right)} \hat J/\rlap{--} h$ , the fundamental photon property responsible for magnetization by light. The expectation value $B^{\left( 3 \right)} = \left\langle {\hat B^{\left( 3 \right)} } \right\rangle $ does not affect the Poynting vector, so that it does not contribute to electromagnetic flux density. The electromagnetic energy density can be expressed in terms ofB ⁽³⁾ through the equation $$\rlap{--} h\omega = \frac{1}{{\mu _0 }}\smallint B^{\left( 3 \right)} \cdot B^{\left( 3 \right) * } dV.$$ When light magnetizes matter, the unitB ⁽³⁾ of magnetic flux density per photon is transferred from light to matter. This is equivalent to an elastic transfer of angular momentum. Experimental indications for the existence ofB ⁽³⁾ are discussed.     

Demonstration of the origins of cooperativity within SU2×L 6 mapping over\left\{ {I\tilde H_\upsilon } \right\} Liouvillian carrier subspaces characterising the MQ-NMR cluster [A]6(L 6) and its\{ |kq\upsilon :[\tilde \lambda ] > > \} tensorial bases

The fundamental mappings over carrier subspace and substructures associated with \(\{ |kq\upsilon > > \} \) augmented spin algebras of Liouville space, and their mapping onto a subduced symmetry, are derived for [A]₆(L ₆) spin clusters within the combinatorial context of Rota-Cayley algebra over a field. Use of suitable lexical sets of combinatorialp-tuples (number partitions) over {|IM(M ₁?M _n )>}M, followed by the subsequent use ofL _n inner tensor product (ITP) algebra, allows the substructure of Liouville space to be derived. For SU2×L ₆ mapping over the simply-reducible \(\left\{ {I\tilde H_\upsilon } \right\}\) carrier subspaces, the \(D^k \left( {\tilde U} \right) \times \tilde \Gamma ^{\left[ {\tilde \lambda } \right]} \left( \upsilon \right)\) (L ₆) dual irreps, also arise as a consequence of the Liouville space recoupling termsv≡{k ₁?k _n } being distinct labels for \(\left\{ {I\tilde H_\upsilon } \right\}\) which are themselves amenible to combinatorial analysis within the concept of Rota-Cayley algebra. Hence, theL _n -induced symmetry aspects of multiquantum NMR density matrix formalisms and their dual \(\{ |kq\upsilon :[\tilde \lambda ] > > \} \) tensorial bases of spin cluster problems are derived and the nature of the cooperative, aspect between the individual symmetries comprising the duality is demonstrated, i.e. in the context of the operator bases of Liouville space. These practical arguments correlate, well with those based on an augmented boson pattern algebra derived from a Heisenburg algebra for superoperators, ?_±,?₀. An earlier, treatment of conventional Hilbert space SU2×L ₆ dualitycould only be realised in terms of standard SU2 boson algebra. Since the recoupling Rota-‘field’v for Liouville space is an explicit aspect of the dual mapping, a direct demonstration of cooperativity exists.