Lattice systems with a continuous symmetry

We prove that the expansion in powers of the temperatureT of the correlation functions and the free energy of the plane rotator model on ad-dimensional lattice is asymptotic to all orders inT. The leading term in the expansion is the spin wave approximation and the higher powers are obtained by the usual perturbation series. We also prove the inverse power decay of the pair correlation at low temperatures ford=3.Supported by NSF Grant No. MCS 78-01885Supported by NSF Grant No. PHY 78-15920Supported by NSF Grant No. DMR 73-04355Supported by NSF Grant No. PHY-7825390 A01On leave from: Institut de Physique Théorique, Université de Louvain, BelgiumAlso: Department of Physics     

A generalization of tensor calculus and its applications to physics

Penrose's abstract index notation and axiomatic introduction of covariant derivatives in tensor calculus is generalized to fields with internal degrees of freedom. The result provides, in particular, an intrinsic formulation of gauge theories without the use of bundles.Work supported in part by the NSF Contract No. PHY-80-08155 and a grant from the Research and Equipment Fund, Syracuse University.Supported in part by Crédits Ministériels, Tranche de Type C.     

On the local structure of the phase separation line in the two-dimensional Ising system

We investigate the structure of the phase separation line between the pure phases in the two-dimensional Ising model, the liquid and vapor phase in lattice gas language, at low temperatures. The fluctuations in the location of this line are known to diverge in the thermodynamic limit, something which is also believed to happen to the continuum liquid-vapor interface in three dimensions (in the absence of the gravitational field). We show that despite this global divergence it is possible to define precisely the local structure of the phase separation line. This has a finite, exponentially small, width at low temperatures which is related by a central limit theorem⁽¹⁾ to the width of the global fluctuations on the appropriate (divergent) length scale. The latter has been computed explicitly⁽²⁾ for all temperatures below the critical temperatureT _c, where it diverges as (T _c –T)^–1/2. We also prove a Gibbs formula for the surface tension at low temperature, which relates it to the local structure of the phase separation line.Supported in part by NSF grant No. M^rPHY 78-15920 and MCS78-01885.On leave from: Departement de Physique Théorique, Université de Louvain, Belgium.     

Low temperature expansion for continuous-spin Ising models

We consider general ferromagnetic spin systems with finite range interactions and an even single-spin distribution of compact support on IR. It is shown under mild assumptions on the single-spin distribution that a low temperature expansion, in powers ofT, for the free energy and the correlation functions is asymptotic. We also prove exponential clustering in the pure phases and analyticity of the free energy and of the correlation functions in the reciprocal temperature for Re large.Supported in part by N.S.F. Grant No. Phy. 78-15920 and MCS 78-01885On leave from: Départment de Physique Théorique, Université de Louvin, BelgiumSupported in part by the Swiss National Foundation for Scientific Research     

Low-fugacity asymptotic expansion for classical lattice dipole gases

We consider a classical dipole gas in the grand canonical ensemble. We prove that in dimensions greater than or equal to three, and for all temperatures, the free energy and the charges-dipoles correlation functions have an expansion in powers ofz, the fugacity of the system, which is asymptotic to all orders. We also give some information about the decay of correlations.on leave from Institut de Physique Théorique Université de Louvian, Belgium. Supported by N.S.F. grant No. PHY-15920.     

On the symplectic structure of general relativity

The relation between the symplectic structures on the canonical and radiative phase spaces of general relativity is exhibited.Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow. Supported in part by the NSF contract PHY80-08155 and by a grant from the Syracuse University Research and Equipment FundSupported in part by crédits ministériels, tranche spéciale     

Triangular lattice Potts models

In this paper we study the 3-state Potts model on the triangular lattice which has two- and three-site interactions. Using a Peierls argument we obtain a rigorous bound on the transition temperature, thereby disproving a conjecture on the location of its critical point. Low-temperature series are generated and analyzed for three particular choices of the coupling constants; a phase diagram is then drawn on the basis of these considerations. Our analysis indicates that the antiferromagnetic transition and the transition along the coexistence line are of first order, implying the existence of a multicritical point in the ferromagnetic region. Relation of the triangularq-state Potts model with other lattice-statistical problems is also discussed. In particular, an Ashkin-Teller model and the hard-hexagon lattice gas solved by Baxter emerge as special cases in appropriate limits.Supported in part by NSF grant No. DMR 78-18808.     

Scattering for the wave equation on the Schwarzschild Metric

We study the wave equation for the Schwarzschild metric. Wave operators are constructed which yield solutions with given asymptotic behavior either at infinity or on the horizon. We prove asymptotic completeness for these wave operators.Supported by NSF grant No. PHY82-204399.     

Equal-time second-order moments of a harmonic oscillator with stochastic frequency and driving force

Using a simple matrix method, we have obtained exact second-order equilibrium moments for a linearly damped harmonic oscillator with a fluctuating frequency (t) and driven by a fluctuating forcef(t). We have assumed each of the fluctuating quantities to be delta-correlated. We demonstrate that the final answers are identical whetherf(t) and (t) are statistically independent or delta-correlated. We have also established the region of parameter space in which the oscillator is energetically stable. The results are shown to be completely determined by the coefficients of the first and second cumulants of the fluctuations.Supported in part by the Office of Naval Research, NSF Grant # CHE 78-21460, and by a grant from Charles and Renée Taubman.     

A mechanical model of Brownian motion

We consider a dynamical system consisting of one large massive particle and an infinite number of light point particles. We prove that the motion of the massive particle is, in a suitable limit, described by the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process. This extends to three dimensions previous results by Holley in one dimension.On leave of the Institut für Theoretische Physik I der Universität Münster. Supported by a Nato fellowshipSupported by NSF Grant, No. PHY 78-03816Supported by NSF Grant, Phy 78-15920     

Simple currents and extensions of vertex operator algebras

We consider how a vertex operator algebra can be extended to an abelian interwining algebra by a family of weak twisted modules which aresimple currents associated with semisimple weight one primary vectors. In the case that the extension is again a vertex operator algebra, the rationality of the extended algebra is discussed. These results are applied to affine Kac-Moody algebras in order to construct all the simple currents explicitly (except forE ₈) and to get various extensions of the vertex operator algebras associated with integrable representations.Supported by NSF grant DMS-9303374 and a research grant from the Committee on Research, UC Santa Cruz.Supported by NSF grant DMS-9401272 and a research grant from the Committee on Research, UC Santa Cruz.     

Time-displaced correlation functions in an infinite one-dimensional mixture of hard rods with different diameters

Time-displaced conditional distribution functions are calculated for an infinite, one-dimensional mixture of equal-mass hard rods of different diameters. The kinetic equation that describes the time dependence of the one-particle total distribution function is found to be non-Markovian, in contrast with the situation in systems of identical rods. The correlation function does not contain any isolated damped oscillation, except for systems of equal-diameter rods with discrete velocities. Thus, we generalize the one-component results of Lebowitz, Perçus, and Sykes, removing some nontypical features of that system.Supported by NSF grant No. MCS 75-21684 A01 (M. A.), NSF grant No. MPS 75-20638 (J. L.), and USAFOSR grant No. 73-2430 B (J. M.)John Guggenheim Fellow on sabbatical leave from Belfer Graduate School of Science, Yeshiva University, New York.     

A note on the Ising model in high dimensions

We consider thed-dimensional Ising model with a nearest neighbor ferromagnetic interactionJ(d)=1/4d. We show that asd the+phase (and the — phase) approaches a product measure with density given by the mean field approximation. In particular the spontaneous magnetization converges to its mean field value. A similar result holds for the unique Gibbs measure of the system subject to an external fieldh0.Part of this work was done while this author was visiting Rutgers University, supported by NSF grant DMR-86-12369 and Princeton University, support by NSF grant PHY-85-15288-A01Partially supported by a NSF grant to Cornell UniversityPartially supported by NSF grant DMR 86-12369Supported by the U.S. Army Research Office through the Mathematical Sciences Institute of Cornell and by a NSF grant to Cornell University. This author was supported by the NSF grant DMR-86-12369 while visiting Rutgers University (when this work was started). On leave from São Paulo University     

Completely integrable gradient flows

In this paper we exhibit the Toda lattice equations in a double bracket form which shows they are gradient flow equations (on their isospectral set) on an adjoint orbit of a compact Lie group. Representations for the flows are given and a convexity result associated with a momentum map is proved. Some general properties of the double bracket equations are demonstrated, including a discussion of their invariant subspaces, and their function as a Lie algebraic sorter.Supported in part by NSF Grant DMS-90-02136, NSF PYI Grant DMS-9157556, and a Seed Grant from Ohio State UniversitySupported in part by AFOSR grant AFOSR-96-0197, by U.S. Army Research Office grant DAAL03-86-K-0171 and by NSF grant CDR-85-00108Supported in part by NSF Grant DMS-8922699     

Ann-dimensional Borg-Levinson theorem

We show that the potentialq is uniquely determined by the spectrum, and boundary values of the normal derivatives of the eigenfunctions of the Schrödinger operator –+q with Dirichlet boundary conditions on a bounded domain in ⁿ . This and related results can be viewed as a direct generalization of the theorem in the title, which states that the spectrum and the norming constants determine the potential in the one dimensional case.Supported by NSF grant DMS-8602033Supported by NSF grant DMS-8600797Supported by NSF grant DMS-8601118 and an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship     

Invariants for smooth conjugacy of hyperbolic dynamical systems II

We show that the eigenvalues of the derivatives at periodic points form a complete set of invariants for smooth local conjugacy of Anosov diffeomorphisms ofT ².Supported in part by NSF grant # DMS 85-04984     

The existence of generalised self-dual Chern-Simons vortices

We establish the existence and uniqueness of radially symmetric self-dual topological vortices in thep=2 members of the hierarchies of (generalised) Chern-Simons Higgs and Abelian Higgs models. We also obtain all possible symmetric nontopological vortices in the Chern-Simons model characterised by an additional parameter governing the decay rates of the fields.Supported in part by CEC under grant HCM-ERBCHRXCT930362.Supported in part by NSF under grant DMS-9400243.     

De Sitter superalgebras and supergravity

A general analysis of all possible super-extensions of anti-de Sitter and de Sitter algebrasO(3, 2) andO(4, 1) is presented. It is shown that actions with de Sitter local supersymmetry exist, but contain vector-ghosts.Supported in part by the NSF under grant PHY 81-09110 A-01On leave from the Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Wrocaw, Wrocaw, Poland     

A general Lee-Yang theorem for one-component and multicomponent ferromagnets

We show that any measure on ⁿ possessing the Lee-Yang property retains that property when multiplied by a ferromagnetic pair interaction. Newman's Lee-Yang theorem for one-component ferromagnets with general single-spin measure is an immediate consequence. We also prove an analogous result for two-component ferromagnets. ForN-component ferromagnets (N 3), we prove a Lee-Yang theorem when the interaction is sufficiently anisotropic.Research supported in part by NSF grant PHY 78-25390 A01Research supported in part by NSF grant PHY 78-23952     

Equivariant Differential Characters and Symplectic Reduction

We describe equivariant differential characters (classifying equivariant circle bundles with connections), their prequantization, and reduction. Supported in part by NSF grant DMS-0603892. Supported in part by NSF grant DMS-0456714.