On second-quantized open superstring theory

The SO(32) theory, in the limit where it is an open superstring theory, is completely specified in the light-cone gauge as a second-quantized string theory in terms of a “matrix string” model. The theory is defined by the neighborhood of a 1 + 1-dimensional fixed point theory, characterized by an Abelian gauge theory with type IB Green-Schwarz form. Non-orientability and SO(32) gauge symmetry arise naturally, and the theory effectively constructs an orientifold projection of the (weakly coupled) matrix type IIB theory (also discussed herein). The fixed point theory is a conformal field theory with boundary, defining the free string theory. Interactions involving the interior of open and closed strings are governed by a twist operator in the bulk, while string endpoints are created and destroyed by a boundary twist operator.     

干涉现象中能量叠加的实验研究

经典的波动理论与量子理论均分别对杨氏双缝干涉实验进行了解释。由于两个解释理论一个简单直观、一个复杂抽象,但两者结果一致,使得学生在学习中容易接受波动理论而排斥量子理论。文中通过实验观测了杨氏双缝干涉光场中能量传递与叠加的实际情况,结果显示实验实际情况与波动理论解释明显不相符合,而与量子理论解释完全相符。通过实验,使学生直观地看到波动理论的局限性,并加深学生对量子力学相关理论的理解。     

Geometric Formulation of Gauge Theory of Gravity

Differential geometric formulation of quantum gauge theory of gravity is studied in this paper. The quantumgauge theory of gravity is formulated completely in the framework of traditional quantum field theory. In order to studythe relationship between quantum gauge theory of gravity and traditional quantum gravity which is formulated in curvedspace, it is important to set up the geometry picture of quantum gauge theory of gravity. The correspondence betweenquantum gauge theory of gravity and differential geometry is discussed and the geometry picture of quantum gaugetheory of gravity is studied.     

分子和金表面相互作用的DFT和HF研究之比较

从第一性原理出发,分别利用密度泛函理论和哈特利-福克方法优化了4 ,4-二巯基联苯分子的几何结构,计算了电子结构,讨论了分子与金表面的相互作用.结果表明,在描述分子的电子结构以及分子与金表面的相互作用时,密度泛函理论可以给出更好的结果.     

Dynamic non-linear response of beams subjected to impact loads

A non-linear theory is presented for plane deformation of beams which allows for longitudinal stretching as well as for cross-sectional stretching and shearing. The exact strain measures for this theory are also deduced. The longitudinal and flexural motions are coupled in the theory. If the cross section is constrained from stretching, the resulting theory may be classified as a non-linear Timoshenko beam theory. The equations of the latter theory are used to study the motion of beams under impact loads.     

Scalar-tensor theories of gravitation: Foundations and prospects

A generalization of Einstein's theory is discussed in which the gravitation is described by a tensor and a scalar field. The theory is more consistent with Mach's principle and less reliant on absolute properties of space. The modification involves a violation of the “strong principle of equivalence” on which Einstein's theory is based. In the original version of this new theory, the “constant” of gravitationG is varying and particle masses are fixed. Later on another version of the theory was given in whichG is truly a constant and the particle masses vary. The two versions are related by a conformal transformation. The physical and mathematical foundations of this theory have been discussed and the field equations have been derived. The astrophysical and cosmological consequences of the theory have been elaborately reviewed.     

On the relation between Brueckner theory and Jastrow theory of nuclear matter

The two- and three-hole-line contributions to the ground state energy as calculated from Brueckner theory are derived from a cluster expansion followed by variation of the trial function. The implications of that derivation both for Brueckner theory and for Jastrow theory are worked out in detail. It is argued that the Jastrow theory is able to give simpler methods to calculate the ground state energy which may be of the same accuracy as current Brueckner calculations. It is shown that the single-particle potential of Brueckner theory is intimately related to a subsidiary condition used in the variation of the trial function. The main steps which have to be taken in a derivation of the general hole-line expansion from Jastrow theory are indicated. It is shown that the hole-line expansion is not a cluster expansion in the sense of Jastrow theory, and an interpretation is given of the “self-consistent choice” of the single-particle potential advocated in Brueckner theory.     

The refined theory of deep rectangular beams based on general solutions of elasticity

The problem of deducing one-dimensional theory from two-dimensional theory for a homogeneous isotropic beam is investigated. Based on elasticity theory, the refined theory of rectangular beams is derived by using Papkovich-Neuber solution and Lur’e method without ad hoc assumptions. It is shown that the displacements and stresses of the beam can be represented by the angle of rotation and the deflection of the neutral surface. Based on the refined beam theory, the exact equations for the beam without transverse surface loadings are derived and consist of two governing differential equations: the fourth-order equation and the transcendental equation. The approximate equations for the beam under transverse loadings are derived directly from the refined beam theory and are almost the same as the governing equations of Timoshenko beam theory. In two examples, it is shown that the new theory provides better results than Levinson’s beam theory when compared with those obtained from the linear theory of elasticity.     

The properties of conformal blocks,the AGT hypothesis,and knot polynomials

Various properties of correlators of the two-dimensional conformal field theory are discussed. Specifically, their relation to the partition function of the four-dimensional supersymmetric theory is analyzed. In addition to being of interest in its own right, this relation is of practical importance. For example, it is much easier to calculate the known expressions for the partition function of supersymmetric theory than to calculate directly the expressions for correlators in conformal theory. The examined representation of conformal theory correlators as a matrix model serves the same purpose. The integral form of these correlators allows one to generalize the obtained results for the Virasoro algebra to more complicated cases of the W algebra or the quantum Virasoro algebra. This provides an opportunity to examine more complex configurations in conformal field theory. The three-dimensional Chern–Simons theory is discussed in the second part of the present review. The current interest in this theory stems largely from its relation to the mathematical knot theory (a rather well-developed area of mathematics known since the 17th century). The primary objective of this theory is to develop an algorithm that allows one to distinguish different knots (closed loops in three-dimensional space). The basic way to do this is by constructing the so-called knot invariants.     

Nonlinear classical theory of electromagnetism

A topological theory of electric charge is given. Einstein's criteria for the completion of classical electromagnetic theory are summarized and their relation to quantum theory and the principle of complementarity is indicated. The inhibiting effect that this principle has had on the development of physical thought is discussed. Developments in the theory of functions on nonlinear spaces provide the conceptual framework required for the completion of electromagnetism. The theory is based on an underlying field which is a continuous mapping of space-time into points on the two-sphere.     

Nonlocal character of the Rastall model

The discussion of whether quantum theory is compatible with the locality idea that no causal influence can act outside the forward light cone has recently been tightly linked to the corresponding question for a much simpler model theory that enjoys all of the pertinent properties of quantum theory but is much easier to fully comprehend. It is shown here that, contrary to recent claims, the model theory is incompatible with the locality idea mentioned above. The logical structure of the argument, which is similar to the one employed for quantum theory, is discussed.     

Simplicial vs. continuum string theory and loop equations

We derive loop equations in a scalar matrix field theory. We discuss their solutions in terms of simplicial string theory—the theory describing embeddings of two-dimensional simplicial complexes into the spacetime of the matrix field theory. This relation between the loop equations and the simplicial string theory gives further arguments that favor one of the statements of the paper hep-th/0407018. The statement is that there is an equivalence between the partition function of the simplicial string theory and the functional integral in a continuum string theory—the theory describing embeddings of smooth two-dimensional world-sheets into the spacetime of the matrix field theory in question.     

Sound wave motion in pipes having time-variant ambient temperature

The classical time-invariant acoustic waveguide theory is extended by allowing for temporal variations of the speed of sound. Essentially, what distinguishes the present theory from the classical waveguide theory is that, while the latter predicts stable waves for all frequencies, the present theory predicts that stable waves may occur only in certain frequency bands. Implication of the theory for engine exhaust pipes is discussed.     

An analytical theory for diffusion of fluids in crystalline nanoporous materials

An analytical theory for diffusion of fluids in zeolites and other nanoporous materials has been developed. The theory incorporates molecular level information about the nanoporous material, which is obtainable from an energy minimization and does not require molecular dynamics computer simulations. The theory is statistical mechanical in nature and assumes a lattice composed of adsorption sites. The theory yields a self-diffusion coefficient, which is a function of (i) temperature, (ii) adsorbate density, (iii) adsorbate size, (iv) adsorbate-adsorbate energetic interaction and (v) adsorbate-pore energetic interaction. The theory is generalized and is applicable to nanoporous materials with three-dimensional porous networks (e.g. faujusite) and one-dimensional porous networks (e.g. A1P0₄-5).

The theory is self-contained and incorporates no fitting parameters. The theory does not require computational effort beyond a few seconds on a standard personal computer.     

Associating fluids with four bonding sites against a hard wall: density functional theory

We present two new perturbation density functional theories to investigate non-uniform fluids of associating molecules. Each fluid molecule is modelled as a spherical hard core with four highly anisotropic square well sites placed in tetrahedral symmetry on the hard core surface. In one theory we apply the weighting from Tarazona's hard sphere density functional theory to Wertheim's bulk first-order perturbation theory. The other theory uses the inhomogeneous form of Wertheim's theory as a perturbation to Tarazona's hard-sphere density functional theory. Each theory approaches Tarazona's theory in the limit of zero association. We compare results from theory and simulation for density profiles, fraction of monomers, and adsorption of an associating fluid against a hard, smooth wall over a range of temperatures and densities. The non-uniform fluid theory which uses Tarazona's weighting of Wertheim's theory in the bulk is in good agreement with computer simulation results.     

Measurement theory for physics

A highly abstracted theory of measurement is synthesized from classical measurement theory, fuzzy set theory, generalized information theory, and predicate calculus. The theory does not require specific truth value concepts, nor does it specify what subsets of the reals can be observed, thus avoiding the usual fundamental difficulties. Problems such as the definition of systems, the significance of observations, numerical scales and observables, etc. are examined. The general logico-algebraic approach to quantum/classical physics is justified as a special case of measurement theory.     

Derivation of the Bosonic Part of the Electroweak Chiral Lagrangian from a General Underlying Technicolor Theory

Bosonic part of SU(2)L U(1)Y effective chiral Lagrangian for electroweak symmetry breaking is derived from an underlying technicolor theory with no approximation. The underlying theory is assumed to be the most general gauge theory without fundamental scalars. A condensate is required to exist in the theory which breaks SU(2)L U(1)Y dynamically to U(1)em and the anomaly of the theory caused by gauge interaction must be cancelled. The formulation offers general definitions in terms of underlying theory for the low energy constants in effective chiral Lagrangian.``     

Quantum gravitational bremsstrahlung: massless versus massive gravity

The massive spin-2 quantum gauge theory previously developed is applied to calculate gravitational bremsstrahlung. It is shown that this theory is unique and free from defects. In particular, there is no strong coupling if the graviton mass becomes small. The cross sections go over smoothly into the ones of the massless theory in the limit of vanishing graviton mass. The massless cross sections are calculated for the full tensor theory.     

A relativistic nuclear field theory with π and ρ mesons

The relativistic quantum field theory of Walecka is extended to include the interactions of π and ρ mesons. The proposed model is a non-abelian gauge theory and is renormalizable. The corresponding mean-field theory is derived and applied to calculations of cold nuclear matter.     

Equations of motion in unified five-dimensional geometrized theory

The equations of motion in unified five-dimensional theory of gravitation, electromagnetism, and scalar field are considered. It is shown that some of the equations of the theory follow from the rest as equations of motion. In the classical limit of the theory, the equations of motion are found, which coincide with the related equations of general relativity. The similarity of the classical limit of the five-dimensional theory and of the Brans-Dicke theory is noted.