Point Interaction Between Two Fermions and One Particle of a Different Nature

We consider a model of point interaction between two fermions and one particle of a different nature. The model is analogous to the Skornyakov–Ter-Martirosyan model. It is interpreted based on the self-adjoint extension theory for symmetric operators. We show that if the mass of the third particle is sufficiently smaller than the fermion mass, the corresponding energy operator has an infinite set of bound states with the energy values tending to –.     

Development of an upwinding particle interaction kernel for simulating incompressible Navier‐Stokes equations

In this study, we are aimed to derive a kernel function, which accounts for the interaction among particles, within the framework of particle method. To get a computationally more accurate solution for the incompressible Navier‐Stokes equations, determination of kernel function is a key to success in the developed interaction model. In the light of the underlying fact that the smoothed quantity for a scalar or a vector at a particle location is mathematically identical to its collocated value provided that the kernel function is chosen as the Dirac delta function, our guideline is to make the modified kernel function closer to the Dirac delta function as much as possible in flow conditions when diffusion dominates convection. As convection prevailingly dominates its diffusion counterpart, particle interaction at the upstream side should be favorably taken into account to avoid numerical oscillations resulting from the convective instability. The proposed particle interaction model featuring with the newly developed kernel function will be validated through several scalar transport and Navier‐Stokes problems which have either analytical or benchmark solutions. The stability condition and the spatial accuracy order of the proposed particle interaction model will be also analyzed in details in this article for the sake of completeness. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 2012     

Temperature Green’s functions in Fermi systems: The superconducting phase transition

We consider the model of an equilibrium Fermi system of arbitrary-spin particles with the density-densitytype interaction. Based on the microscopic Hamiltonian in the formalism of temperature Green’s functions, we find critical modes and construct an effective action describing a neighborhood of the phase transition point. A renormalization group analysis of the obtained model leads to the standard critical behavior indices for spin-1/2 fermions but shows that in the system of higher-spin fermions, a first-order phase transition occurs whose temperature exceeds the standard estimates for the temperature of a second-order phase transition.     

Quantum Macroscopic Effects in a Degenerate Strongly Magnetized Nucleon Gas

A model of a degenerate gas consisting of neutrons that are in chemical equilibrium with degenerate protons and electrons in a stationary and homogeneous superstrong magnetic field is used to describe the state of the matter in central regions of strongly magnetized neutron stars. Expressions for thermodynamic quantities (such as energy density, particle density, pressure, and magnetization) characterizing a degenerate gas of neutrons, protons, and electrons are obtained. In these expressions, the contributions determined by the interaction between anomalous magnetic moments of fermions and the magnetic field are taken into account. Macroscopic effects that may occur in strongly magnetized neutron stars are discussed. We show that all thermodynamic quantities characterizing electrically charged fermions in a strong magnetic field are subject to nonperiodic oscillations caused by the interaction of the anomalous magnetic moments of protons and electrons with the magnetic field. We also show that if the nucleon density and the electron density exceed threshold values that are relatively small and depend on the magnetic field strength, all fermions are fully polarized with respect to the spin. The full spin polarization effect in neutrons is caused by the interaction between the anomalous magnetic moment and the magnetic field. The obtained results may prove useful in understanding processes that occur in the nucleus of a neutron star with a magnetic field frozen into the star.     

A parametric lifetime model for a multicomponents system with spatial interactions

In this paper, we consider a system made of n components displayed on a structure (eg, a steel plate). We define a parametric model for the hazard function, which includes covariates and spatial interaction between components. The state (nonfailed or failed) of each component is observed at some inspection times. From these data, we consider the problem of model parameter estimation. To achieve this, we suggest to use the SEM algorithm based on a pseudo‐likelihood function. A definition for the time‐to‐failure of the system is given, generalizing the classical cases. A study based on numerical simulations is provided to illustrate the proposed approach.     

Scattering theory for a class of fermionic Pauli-Fierz models

The scattering theory for a class of fermionic Pauli-Fierz models is considered. We give a proof of the asymptotic completeness of the dynamics in the case of massive fermions. The result applied to the Hamiltonian of a quantized spin- Dirac particle interacting with an external field through a cutoff Yukawa interaction and to the Hamiltonian of a system of finitely many confined particles coupled to a fermionic field with a quadratic interaction.     

Microscopic Quantum Hydrodynamics of Systems of Fermions: Part I

The fundamental equations of the microscopic quantum hydrodynamics of fermions in an external electromagnetic field (i.e., the particle balance equation, the momentum balance equation, the energy balance equation, and the magnetic moment balance equation) are derived using the Schrödinger equation. The form of the spin–spin interaction Hamiltonian is specified. To close the system of the balance equations for a multiparticle fermion system, the effective one-particle Schrödinger equation must be introduced.     

Numerical stochastic model for the magnetic relaxation time of the fine particle system with dipolar interactions

This paper presents the results obtained by numerical simulations, the magnetic relaxation time simulation for a fine particle system with dipolar magnetic interaction. We used a 3D simulation model for fine magnetic particles with spherical shape and lognormal distribution for their diameters. Starting from Dormann–Bessais–Fiorani model, the 3D model we used is more realistic if we consider that the particles are randomly arranged into a preset volume, following a Gaussian distribution generated with the Box–Mueller transformation.     

Bifurcation analysis and chaos control in a discrete‐time plant quality and larch budmoth interaction model with Ricker equation

We investigate the dynamics of two‐dimensional discrete‐time model of leaf quality and larch budmoth interaction with Ricker equation. More precisely, the qualitative behavior of larch budmoth model is discussed in which the effect of food source upon the moth population is through intrinsic growth rate. We find the parametric conditions for local asymptotic stability of the unique positive fixed point. It is also proved that under certain parametric conditions, the system undergoes period‐doubling bifurcation with the help of center manifold theory. The parametric conditions for existence and direction of Neimark‐Sacker bifurcation at positive fixed point is investigated with the help of standard mathematical techniques of bifurcation theory. The chaos control in the system is discussed through implementation of hybrid control methodology. Finally, numerical simulations are provided to illustrate theoretical results. These results of numerical simulations demonstrate chaotic long‐term behavior over a broad range of parameters. The computation of the maximum Lyapunov exponents confirms the presence of chaotic behavior in the system.     

An inversion theorem in Fermi surface theory

We prove a perturbative inversion theorem for the map between the interacting and the noninteracting Fermi surface for a class of many fermion systems with strictly convex Fermi surfaces and short‐range interactions between the fermions. This theorem gives a physical meaning to the counterterm function K that we use in the renormalization of these models: K can be identified as that part of the self‐energy that causes the deformation of the Fermi surface when the interaction is turned on. © 2000 Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Global existence and uniqueness of measure valued solutions to a Vlasov‐type equation with local alignment

We use a particle method to study a Vlasov‐type equation with local alignment, which was proposed by Sebastien Motsch and Eitan Tadmor [J. Statist. Phys., 141(2011), pp. 923‐947]. For N‐particle system, we study the unconditional flocking behavior for a weighted Motsch‐Tadmor model and a model with a “tail”. When N goes to infinity, global existence and stability (hence uniqueness) of measure valued solutions to the kinetic equation of this model are obtained. We also prove that measure valued solutions converge to a flock. The main tool we use in this paper is Monge‐Kantorovich‐Rubinstein distance.     

Asymptotics of partition functions in a fermionic matrix model and of related q‐polynomials

In this paper, we study asymptotics of the thermal partition function of a model of quantum mechanical fermions with matrix‐like index structure and quartic interactions. This partition function is given explicitly by a Wronskian of the Stieltjes‐Wigert polynomials. Our asymptotic results involve the theta function and its derivatives. We also develop a new asymptotic method for general q‐polynomials.     

Non-Abelian tensor gauge fields

A recently proposed extension of Yang-Mills theory contains non-Abelian tensor gauge fields. The Lagrangian has quadratic kinetic terms, as well as cubic and quartic terms describing nonlinear interaction of tensor gauge fields with the dimensionless coupling constant. We analyze the particle content of non-Abelian tensor gauge fields. In four-dimensional space-time the rank-2 gauge field describes propagating modes of helicity 2 and 0. We introduce interaction of the non-Abelian tensor gauge field with fermions and demonstrate that the free equation of motion for the spinor-vector field correctly describes the propagation of massless modes of helicity 3/2. We have found a new metric-independent gauge invariant density which is a four-dimensional analog of the Chern-Simons density. The Lagrangian augmented by this Chern-Simons-like invariant describes the massive Yang-Mills boson, providing a gauge invariant mass gap for a four-dimensional gauge field theory.     

Integral Equation for the Spinor Amplitude of a Dirac Particle in a Curved Space–Time

We obtain a system of integral equations for the spinor amplitude of a wave packet describing a massive neutral Dirac particle in a curved space–time with an arbitrary geometry. This equation permits describing the spin dynamics of fermions in gravitational fields adequately to the quantum nature of spin. We consider a specific example of the Kerr–Schild metric. We also discuss the problem of massive neutrino oscillations in an external gravitational field.     

An operator splitting approach for the interaction between a fluid and a multilayered poroelastic structure

We develop a loosely coupled fluid‐structure interaction finite element solver based on the Lie operator splitting scheme. The scheme is applied to the interaction between an incompressible, viscous, Newtonian fluid, and a multilayered structure, which consists of a thin elastic layer and a thick poroelastic material. The thin layer is modeled using the linearly elastic Koiter membrane model, while the thick poroelastic layer is modeled as a Biot system. We prove a conditional stability of the scheme and derive error estimates. Theoretical results are supported with numerical examples. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 31: 1054–1100, 2015     

Dissipative Transport: Thermal Contacts and Tunnelling Junctions

The general theory of simple transport processes between quantum mechanical reservoirs is reviewed and extended. We focus on thermoelectric phenomena, involving exchange of energy and particles. The theory is illustrated on the example of two reservoirs of free fermions coupled through a local interaction. We construct a stationary state and determine energy and particle currents with the help of a convergent perturbation series. We explicitly calculate several interesting quantities to lowest order, such as the entropy production rate, the resistance, and the heat conductivity. Convergence of the perturbation series allows us to prove that they are strictly positive under suitable smallness and regularity assumptions on the interaction between the reservoirs. Communicated by Gian Michele Graf submitted 15/01/03, accepted: 25/02/03     

Existence and modulation of traveling waves in particles chains

We consider an infinite particle chain whose dynamics are governed by the following system of differential equations: where q_n(t) is the displacement of the n^th particle at time t along the chain axis and denotes differentiation with respect to time. We assume that all particles have unit mass and that the interaction potential V between adjacent particles is a convex C∞ function. For this system, we prove the existence of C∞, time‐periodic, traveling‐wave solutions of the form q_n(t) = q(wt kn + where q is a periodic function q(z) = q(z+1) (the period is normalized to equal 1), ω and k are, respectively, the frequency and the wave number, is the mean particle spacing, and can be chosen to be an arbitrary parameter. We present two proofs, one based on a variational principle and the other on topological methods, in particular degree theory. For small‐amplitude waves, based on perturbation techniques, we describe the form of the traveling waves, and we derive the weakly nonlinear dispersion relation. For the fully nonlinear case, when the amplitude of the waves is high, we use numerical methods to compute the traveling‐wave solution and the non‐linear dispersion relation. We finally apply Whitham's method of averaged Lagrangian to derive the modulation equations for the wave parameters α, β, k, and ω. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Relative energy approach to a diffuse interface model of a compressible two‐phase flow

We propose a simple model for a two‐phase flow with a diffuse interface. The model couples the compressible Navier‐Stokes system governing the evolution of the fluid density and the velocity field with the Allen‐Cahn equation for the order parameter. We show that the model is thermodynamically consistent, in particular, a variant of the relative energy inequality holds. As a corollary, we show the weak‐strong uniqueness principle, meaning any weak solution coincides with the strong solution emanating from the same initial data on the life span of the latter. Such a result plays a crucial role in the analysis of the associated numerical schemes. Finally, we perform the low Mach number limit obtaining the standard incompressible model.     

Computational Excavation Analysis of a Single Cutting Tool using a Hypoplastic Constitutive Model

We propose a computational model for the numerical analysis of the dynamic interaction between a single excavation tool and the surrounding soil. An incremental non-linear (hypoplastic) constitutive model is employed to capture the complex response of soft soils. Large displacements and deformations are handled by an Updated Lagrangian formulation, the particle finite element method (PFEM). (© 2016 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)