Wall Crossing of BPS States on the Conifold from Seiberg Duality and Pyramid Partitions

In this paper we study the relation between pyramid partitions with a general empty room configuration (ERC) and the BPS states of D-branes on the resolved conifold. We find that the generating function for pyramid partitions with a length n ERC is exactly the same as the D6/D2/D0 BPS partition function on the resolved conifold in particular Kähler chambers. We define a new type of pyramid partition with a finite ERC that counts the BPS degeneracies in certain other chambers. The D6/D2/D0 partition functions in different chambers were obtained by applying the wall crossing formula. On the other hand, the pyramid partitions describe T ³ fixed points of the moduli space of a quiver quantum mechanics. This quiver arises after we apply Seiberg dualities to the D6/D2/D0 system on the conifold and choose a particular set of FI parameters. The arrow structure of the dual quiver is confirmed by computation of the Ext group between the sheaves. We show that the superpotential and the stability condition of the dual quiver with this choice of the FI parameters give rise to the rules specifying pyramid partitions with length n ERC.     

Knots,BPS States,and Algebraic Curves

We analyze relations between BPS degeneracies related to Labastida-Mariño-Ooguri-Vafa (LMOV) invariants and algebraic curves associated to knots. We introduce a new class of such curves, which we call extremal A-polynomials, discuss their special properties, and determine exact and asymptotic formulas for the corresponding (extremal) BPS degeneracies. These formulas lead to nontrivial integrality statements in number theory, as well as to an improved integrality conjecture, which is stronger than the known M-theory integrality predictions. Furthermore, we determine the BPS degeneracies encoded in augmentation polynomials and show their consistency with known colored HOMFLY polynomials. Finally, we consider refined BPS degeneracies for knots, determine them from the knowledge of super-A-polynomials, and verify their integrality. We illustrate our results with twist knots, torus knots, and various other knots with up to 10 crossings.     

Covariant formulation of BPS black holes and the scalar weak gravity conjecture

We find through a systematic analysis that all but 29,223 of the 473.8 million 4D reflexive polytopes found by Kreuzer and Skarke have a 2D reflexive subpolytope. Such a subpolytope is generally associated with the presence of an elliptic or genus one fibration in the corresponding birational equivalence class of Calabi-Yau threefolds. This extends the growing body of evidence that most Calabi-Yau threefolds have an elliptically fibered phase.     

Extended Clausius Relation and Entropy for Nonequilibrium Steady States in Heat Conducting Quantum Systems

Recently, in their attempt to construct steady state thermodynamics (SST), Komatsu, Nakagawa, Sasa, and Tasaki found an extension of the Clausius relation to nonequilibrium steady states in classical stochastic processes. Here we derive a quantum mechanical version of the extended Clausius relation. We consider a small system of interest attached to large systems which play the role of heat baths. By only using the genuine quantum dynamics, we realize a heat conducting nonequilibrium steady state in the small system. We study the response of the steady state when the parameters of the system are changed abruptly, and show that the extended Clausius relation, in which “heat” is replaced by the “excess heat”, is valid when the temperature difference is small. Moreover we show that the entropy that appears in the relation is similar to von Neumann entropy but has an extra symmetrization with respect to time-reversal. We believe that the present work opens a new possibility in the study of nonequilibrium phenomena in quantum systems, and also confirms the robustness of the approach by Komatsu et al.     

Superposition, Entropy and Schmidt Decomposition of States

Superposition and entropy are compared using the language of the logic of quantum mechanics. It is pointed out that a finite value of the relative quantum entropy of states implies a superposition relation between the states themselves. The superposition relation is then studied by comparing the pure state of the compound system with the product of the reduced states and an intermediate Schmidt state. All the corresponding relative quantum entropies are evaluated in terms of the Schmidt coefficients of the global pure state. Some of the results are extended in case the compound system is in a state represented by a general density operator.     

Relative Entropy,Gaussian Concentration and Uniqueness of Equilibrium States

For a general class of lattice spin systems, we prove that an abstract Gaussian concentration bound implies positivity of the lower relative entropy density. As a consequence, we obtain uniqueness of translation-invariant Gibbs measures from the Gaussian concentration bound in this general setting. This extends earlier results with a different and very short proof.     

The Quantum Formulation of Black Hole Area Spectrum and Entropy Spectrum

In this paper, the area spectrum of this static BTZ black hole in different cases (rotating, non-rotating, and extreme) is investigated. The final results show that the spectral formulation is 2πnℏ when this black hole is non-rotating. For the black hole in other two different cases, its spectrum is angular momentum-dependent. Unexpectedly, their area spectra are both equally spaced. What is more, the entropy spectrum is also calculated via the method put forward by Chen et al. However, it is demonstrated that the well known area-entropy law is greatly changed. Above all, the entropy spectrum of this non-rotating BTZ black hole is also equally spaced.     

Extended Scale Relativity, p-Loop Harmonic Oscillator, and Logarithmic Corrections to the Black Hole Entropy

An extended scale relativity theory, actively developed by one of the authors, incorporates Nottale's scale relativity principle where the Planck scale is the minimum impassible invariant scale in Nature, and the use of polyvector-valued coordinates in C-spaces (Clifford manifolds) where all lengths, areas, volumes are treated on equal footing. We study the generalization of the ordinary point-particle quantum mechanical oscillator to the p-loop (a closed p-brane) case in C-spaces. Its solution exhibits some novel features: an emergence of two explicit scales delineating the asymptotic regimes (Planck scale region and a smooth region of a quantum point oscillator). In the most interesting Planck scale regime, the solution recovers in an elementary fashion some basic relations of string theory (including string tension quantization and string uncertainty relation). It is shown that the degeneracy of the first collective excited state of the p-loop oscillator yields not only the well-known Bekenstein–Hawking area-entropy linear relation but also the logarithmic corrections therein. In addition we obtain for any number of dimensions the Hawking temperature, the Schwarschild radius, and the inequalities governing the area of a black hole formed in a fusion of two black holes. One of the interesting results is a demonstration that the evaporation of a black hole is limited by the upper bound on its temperature, the Planck temperature.     

Matrix Product States, Random Matrix Theory and the Principle of Maximum Entropy

Using random matrix techniques and the theory of Matrix Product States we show that reduced density matrices of quantum spin chains have generically maximum entropy.     

Entanglement for Two-Qubit Extended Werner-Like States: Effect of Non-Markovian Environments

We investigate the sudden birth and sudden death of entanglement of two qubits interacting with uncorrelated structured reservoirs. The system is initially prepared in two-qubit extended Werner-like state. We work out the dependence of the entanglement dynamics on both non-Markovian environments and the purity of initial state, and show that non-Markovian environments and the purity can control the time of the two-qubit entanglement sudden death and the reservoirs' entanglement sudden birth.Furthermore, under the conditions of different purity and initial entanglement, the revival of qubits' entanglement can manifest before, simultaneously or even after the disentanglement of their corresponding reservoirs.     

Covariant Thermodynamics of Quantum Systems: Passivity, Semipassivity, and the Unruh Effect

According to the Second Law of Thermodynamics, cycles applied to thermodynamic equilibrium states cannot perform any work (passivity property of thermodynamic equilibrium states). In the presence of matter this can hold only in the rest frame of the matter, as moving matter drives, e.g., windmills and turbines. If, however, a homogeneous and stationary state has the property that no cycle can perform more work than an ideal windmill, then it can be shown that there is some inertial frame where the state is a thermodynamic equilibrium state. This provides a covariant characterization of thermodynamic equilibrium states. In the absence of matter, cycles should perform work only when driven by nonstationary inertial forces caused by the observer's motion. If a (pure) state of a relativistic quantum field theory behaves this way, it satisfies the spectrum condition and exhibits the Unruh effect.     

Properties of Entropy and Entanglement of Two-Mode Nonlinear Coherent States

In this communication, two-mode nonlinear coherent states are reviewed and special cases are given.Starting from a three-level atom coupled to two modes of radiation with any form of nonlinearities of the two-modefields, we derive a Raman-coupled effective Hamiltonian by a unitary transformation, evaluated perturbatively in couplingconstants. We use the quantum entropy to measure the degree of entanglement in the time development of an effectivetwo-level atom interacting with two-mode nonlinear-coherent states. The results show that the nonlinearity effect yieldsthe superstructure of atomic Rabi oscillations and the effect of the Stark shift changes the quasiperiod of the field entropyevolution and entanglement between the particle and the field. A possible experimental test of a new effect is proposed.     

Quantum States and Hardy’s Formulation of the Uncertainty Principle: a Symplectic Approach

We express the condition for a phase space Gaussian to be the Wigner distribution of a mixed quantum state in terms of the symplectic capacity of the associated Wigner ellipsoid. Our results are motivated by Hardy’s formulation of the uncertainty principle for a function and its Fourier transform. As a consequence we are able to state a more general form of Hardy’s theorem. The authors were supported under the EU-project MEXT-CT-2004-51715.     

Entropy and Entanglement Bounds for Reduced Density Matrices of Fermionic States

Unlike bosons, fermions always have a non-trivial entanglement. Intuitively, Slater determinantal states should be the least entangled states. To make this intuition precise we investigate entropy and entanglement of fermionic states and prove some extremal and near extremal properties of reduced density matrices of Slater determinantal states.     

Fields and States of Hadrons Extended in the Microscopic Finslerian Space-Time

From a consideration of extended hadron structure in the microlocal anisotropic space-time, the mesonic and baryonic states with their internal quantum numbers such as strangeness, hypercharge, baryon number are constructed. The SU ₃ baryonic multiplets of baryons with spin (j + ) are generated from the SU ₃ mesonic multiplets of mesons with spin j. The meson–baryon mass differences are also derived here. The composite particle field of hadrons for the macroscopic space-time are obtained. In particular, the meson field and one particle meson state are considered here. These one particle hadron states of the macroscopic space-time also possess the quantum numbers (strangeness, hypercharge, etc.) which are regarded as the manifestations of the anisotropic nature of the microlocal space-time. The composite fields constructed here are usable in the reduction formulae of the S-matrix approach for strong interaction.     

Hamiltonian Formulation of Statistical Ensembles and Mixed States of Quantum and Hybrid Systems

Representation of quantum states by statistical ensembles on the quantum phase space in the Hamiltonian form of quantum mechanics is analyzed. Various mathematical properties and some physical interpretations of the equivalence classes of ensembles representing a mixed quantum state in the Hamiltonian formulation are examined. In particular, non-uniqueness of the quantum phase space probability density associated with the quantum mixed state, Liouville dynamics of the probability densities and the possibility to represent the reduced states of bipartite systems by marginal distributions are discussed in detail. These considerations are used to study ensembles of hybrid quantum-classical systems. In particular, nonlinear evolution of a single hybrid system in a pure state and unequal evolutions of initially equivalent ensembles are discussed in the context of coupled hybrid systems.     

Duality,time-asymmetry and the condensation of vacuum

A variant of the divergence theory for vacuum-condensation developed previously is analyzed from the viewpoint of a “time” asymmetric law in vacuum. This law is found to establish a substantial distinction between dynamically allowed vacuum-configurations related by signature changing duality transformations.     

Black-hole thermodynamics: Entropy, information and beyond

We review some recent advances in black-hole thermodynamics including statistical mechanical origins of black-hole entropy and its leading order corrections from the view points of various quantum gravity theories. We then examine the problem of information loss and some possible approaches to its resolution. Finally, we study some proposed experiments which may be able to provide experimental signatures of black holes.     

Entangled Qubit States and Linear Entropy in the Probability Representation of Quantum Mechanics

The superposition states of two qubits including entangled Bell states are considered in the probability representation of quantum mechanics. The superposition principle formulated in terms of the nonlinear addition rule of the state density matrices is formulated as a nonlinear addition rule of the probability distributions describing the qubit states. The generalization of the entanglement properties to the case of superposition of two-mode oscillator states is discussed using the probability representation of quantum states.