Indecomposable representations with invariant inner product

Consequences of the existence of an invariant (necessarily indefinite) non-degenerate inner product for an indecomposable representation π of a groupG on a space \(\mathfrak{H}\) are studied. If π has an irreducible subrepresentation π₁ on a subspace \(\mathfrak{H}_1 \) , it is shown that there exists an invariant subspace \(\mathfrak{H}_2 \) of \(\mathfrak{H}\) containing \(\mathfrak{H}_1 \) and satisfying the following conditions: (1) the representation π ₁ ^# =π mod \(\mathfrak{H}_2 \) on \(\mathfrak{H}\) mod \(\mathfrak{H}_2 \) is conjugate to the representation (π₁, \(\mathfrak{H}_1 \) ), (2) \(\mathfrak{H}_1 \) is a null space for the inner product, and (3) the induced inner product on \(\mathfrak{H}_2 \) mod \(\mathfrak{H}_1 \) is non-degenerate and invariant for the representation $$\pi _2 = (\pi _2 |_{\mathfrak{H}_2 } )\bmod \mathfrak{H}_1 ,$$ a special example being the Gupta-Bleuler triplet for the one-particle space of the free classical electromagnetic field with \(\mathfrak{H}_1 \) =space of longitudinal photons and \(\mathfrak{H}_2 \) =the space defined by the subsidiary condition.     

Characteristics of π−,\bar p,and antinuclei frompp collisions

An investigation of inclusivepp→π^?+? in terms of the covariant Boltzmann factor (BF) including the chemical potential μ indicates a) that the temperatureT increases less rapidly than expected from Stefan's law, b) that a scaling property holds for the fibreball velocity of π^? secondaries, leading to a multiplicity law like ～E _cm ^1/2 at high energy, and c) that μ_π is related to the quark mass: μ_π=2m _q ?m _π the quark massm _q determined by \(T_{\pi ^ - } \) at \(\bar pp\) threshold beingm _q =3T_π?330 MeV. Because ofthreshold effects \(T_{\bar p}< T_{\pi ^ - } \) , whereas \({{\mu _p } \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{\mu _p } {\mu _{\pi ^ - } }}} \right. \kern-0em} {\mu _{\pi ^ - } }} \simeq {3 \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {3 2}} \right. \kern-0em} 2}\) as expected from the quark contents of \(\bar p\) and π. The antinuclei \(\bar d\) and \({{\bar t} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{\bar t} {\overline {He^3 } }}} \right. \kern-0em} {\overline {He^3 } }}\) observed inpp events are formed by coalescence of \(\bar p\) and \(\bar n\) produced in thepp collision. Semi-empirical formulae are proposed to estimate multiplicities of π^?, \(\bar p\) and antinuclei.     

Rules of thumb for theZ line shape

In this paper the theoretical parameters of theZ line shape, such asM _Z andΓ _Z, and the one photon exchange diagram are related to a set of parameters characterizing the experimental line shape. The latter are the peak height σ_max, peak position \(\sqrt {s_{\max } } \) and half peak positions \(\sqrt {s_ \pm } \) . The rules of thumb are accurate within 10 MeV. As a result we obtain approximate formulae which expressM _Z and Γ_Z in the measured \(\sqrt {s_{\max } } \) and \(\sqrt {s_ + } - \sqrt {s_ - } \) .     

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.     

Independence of local algebras in Quantum Field Theory

It is shown that localC*-algebras \(\mathfrak{A}\) (O ₁) and \(\mathfrak{A}\) (O ₂) associated with spacelike separated regionsO ₁ andO ₂ in the Minkowski space are independent. The proof is accomplished by a theorem concerning the structure of theC*-algebra generated by \(\mathfrak{A}\) (O ₁) and \(\mathfrak{A}\) (O ₂).     

Three-loop relation of quark\overline {MS} and pole masses

We calculate, exactly, the next-to-leading correction to the relation between the \(\overline {MS} \) quark mass, \(\bar m\) , and the scheme-independent pole mass,M, and obtain $$\begin{gathered} \frac{M}{{\bar m(M)}} \approx 1 + \frac{4}{3}\frac{{\bar \alpha _s (M)}}{\pi } + \left[ {16.11 - 1.04\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{N_F - 1} {(1 - M_i /M)} } \right] \hfill \\ \cdot \left( {\frac{{\bar \alpha _s (M)}}{\pi }} \right)^2 + 0(\bar \alpha _s^3 (M)), \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$ as an accurate approximation forN _F?1 light quarks of massesM _i <M. Combining this new result with known three-loop results for \(\overline {MS} \) coupling constant and mass renormalization, we relate the pole mass to the \(\overline {MS} \) mass, \(\bar m\) (μ), renormalized at arbitrary μ. The dominant next-to-leading correction comes from the finite part of on-shell two-loop mass renormalization, evaluated using integration by parts and checked by gauge invariance and infrared finiteness. Numerical results are given for charm and bottom \(\overline {MS} \) masses at μ=1 GeV. The next-to-leading corrections are comparable to the leading corrections.     

Unfolding the singularities in superspace

A method is described for unfolding the singularities in superspace, \(\mathcal{G} = \mathfrak{M}/\mathfrak{D}\) , the space of Riemannian geometries of a manifoldM. This unfolded superspace is described by the projection $$\mathcal{G}_{F\left( M \right)} = \frac{{\mathfrak{M} \times F\left( M \right)}}{\mathfrak{D}} \to \frac{\mathfrak{M}}{\mathfrak{D}} = \mathcal{G}$$ whereF(M) is the frame bundle ofM. The unfolded space \(\mathcal{G}_{F\left( M \right)}\) is infinite-dimensional manifold without singularities. Moreover, as expected, the unfolding of \(\mathcal{G}_{F\left( M \right)}\) at each geometry [g _o] ∈ \(\mathcal{G}\) is parameterized by the isometry groupIg _o (M) of g₀. Our construction is natural, is generally covariant with respect to all coordinate transformations, and gives the necessary information at each geometry to make \(\mathcal{G}\) a manifold. This construction is a canonical and geometric model of a nonrelativistic construction that unfolds superspace by restricting to those coordinate transformations that fix a frame at a point. These particular unfoldings are tied together by an infinite-dimensional fiber bundleE overM, associated with the frame bundleF(M), with standard fiber \(\mathcal{G}_{F\left( M \right)}\) , and with fiber at a point inM being the particular noncanonical unfolding of \(\mathcal{G}\) based at that point. ThusE is the totality of all the particular unfoldings, and so is a grand unfolding of \(\mathcal{G}\) .     

Comparison of strange antibaryon and strange meson production inK + p interactions at 32 GeV/c

New experimental results are presented on inclusive production properties of \(\bar \Sigma ^{ * + } \) (1385) and \(\bar \Sigma ^{ * + } \) (1385) inK ⁺ p interactions at 32 GeV/c. The analysis is based on significantly larger statistics than previously available. A comparison is also made of invariantx-distributions ofK ⁰/ \(\bar K^0 \) , \(\bar \Lambda \) and \(\bar \Xi ^ + \) and of \(\bar \Sigma ^{ * \pm } \) (1385) andK ^*+(892). These spectra exhibit regularities expected from the quark-recombination picture when it is assumed that the strange mesons and antibaryons are produced off the strange \(\bar s\) -valence-quark in the incidentK ⁺ meson. Transverse momentum distributions are also presented forK ^*+(892) and \(\bar \Sigma ^{ * \pm } \) (1385) and found to be very similar. The results on strange antibaryon average multiplicities disagree strongly with a recent version of the additive quark model.     

The decay of theT=1 isospin triplet inA=12 systems: IV. The energy dependence of the asymmetry coefficients\alpha _{\beta ^ \mp } of the beta-ray angular distribution in aligned12B and12N and the induced pseudotensor interaction

The asymmetry parameters \(\alpha _{\beta ^ \mp } \) of the beta-ray emitted from aligned¹²B and¹²N are evaluated as a function of the energy. The agreement with experimental differential data is excellent for both \(\alpha _{\beta ^ - } \) (W) and \(\alpha _{\beta ^ + } \) (W). This work confirms, using available nuclear model information, that no induced pseudotensor (IPT) interaction is required for a correct theoretical interpretation of the data. An upper limit for the IPT coupling constantf _T is determined from a simultaneous fit of \(\alpha _{\beta ^ - } \) (W) and \(\alpha _{\beta ^ + } \) (W).     

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.     

Neutral-charged particle correlations in proton-proton collisions in the framework of a two-component model

The data on \(\bar N_0 \left( {n\_} \right)\) , the average number of neutrals as a function ofn _?, the number of negatively charged particles produced, is fitted at 69, 205 and 303 GeV/c. The two-component model used for the charged multiplicity distributionP _n, is one which envisages two distinct types of collisions and is the simplest such model consistent with charge conservation. We find that the data on \(\bar N_0 \left( {n\_} \right)\) can be fitted reasonably well. Further, our results, based on this model forP _n, suggest that at 50 GeV/c, \(\bar N_0 \left( {n\_} \right)\) should increase linearly withn _?and that neutral-negative correlations should be present in the central component.     

Investigation of the mode crossing resonance shape of the 1.52 μm and 633 nm neon transitions

The shape of zero field mode crossing resonances has been investigated both theoretically and experimentally. Taking into account the effect of collisions, the resonance shape is given generally by superposition of four Lorenzians. Two of them are caused by the aligned laser levels (ifJ≧1), the other two are produced by phase destroying collisions. Investigations of the zero field mode crossing resonances of the 2s ₂→2p ₁(λ=1.52μm) and 3s ₂→2p ₄ (λ=633nm) Ne laser transition revealed deviations of the measured data from a Lorentz profile. By computer fitting both the alignment relaxation rate \(\gamma _{2s_2 } \) (2) and the relaxation rate of the optical coherence \(\gamma _{2s_2 ,2p_1 } \) was obtained from one resonance curve. An investigation of the relaxation rate of the optical coherence as a function of the Ne pressure yields the pressure broadening constant (7±3) MHz/Torr and the natural linewidth 1/2 \(\tfrac{1}{2}(\gamma _{2s_2 } + \gamma _{2p_1 } ) = (18.8 \pm 1.7)\) MHz which are in agreement with inverted Lamb dip measurements.     

Neutral strange particle exclusive production in charged current high-energy antineutrino interactions

The cross section of the quasi-elastic reactions \(\bar v_\mu p \to \mu ^ + \Lambda (\Sigma ^0 )\) in the energy range 5–100 GeV is determined from Fermilab 15′ bubble chamber antineutrino data. TheQ ² analysis of quasi-elastic Λ events yieldsM _A=1.0±0.3 GeV/c² for the axial mass value. With zero µΛ K ⁰ events observed, the 90% confidence level upper limit \(\sigma (\bar v_\mu p \to \mu ^ + \Lambda {\rm K}^0 )< 2.0 \cdot 10^{ - 40} cm^2 \) is obtained. At the same time, we found that the cross section of reaction \(\bar v_\mu p \to \mu ^ + \Lambda {\rm K}^0 + m\pi ^0 \) is equal to \(\left( {3.9\begin{array}{*{20}c} { + 1.6} \\ { - 1.3} \\ \end{array} } \right) \cdot 10^{ - 40} cm^2 \) .     

Differential calculus on the quantum superspace and deformation of phase space

We investigate non-commutative differential calculus on the supersymmetric version of quantum space in which quantum supergroups are realized. Multiparametric quantum deformation of the general linear super-group,GL _q(m|n), is studied and the explicit form for the \(\hat R - matrix\) is presented. We apply these results to the quantum phase-space construction ofOSp _q(2n|2m) and calculate their \(\hat R - matrices\) .     

Instability of the chiral invariant vacuum due to gluon exchange

It has been shown by Finger, Horn and Mandula in the Tamm-Dancoff approximation that Coulomb exchange induces vacuum instability for α _s bigger than some critical value. We show here in all generality that the critical coupling is lower using the Bogolioubov-Valatin variational method. For Coulomb exchange we find \(\tfrac{4}{3}\alpha _s^{crit} = 1\) instead of \(\tfrac{4}{3}\alpha _s^{crit} = \tfrac{3}{2}\) , and adding transverse gluon exchange with the Breit interaction, \(\tfrac{4}{3}\alpha _s^{crit} = \tfrac{1}{3}\) . It is remarkable that these values of α _s ^crit are not far from the range of perturbative QCD.     

Unbounded derivations and invariant trace states

Let \(\mathfrak{M}\) be a von Neumann algebra with cyclic trace vector ?. Let δ(A)=i[H, A] be a spatial derivation of \(\mathfrak{M}\) implemented by an operatorH such thatH?=0 andH is essentially self-adjoint onD(δ)?. It follows that: $$e^{itH} \mathfrak{M}e^{ - itH} = \mathfrak{M},t \in \mathbb{R}.$$      

\hat sl(2) \oplus \hat sl(2)/\hat sl(2) coset theory is a Hamiltonian reduction of the \hat D(2|1;\alpha ) superalgebra

It is shown that $\hat sl(2)_{k_1 } \oplus \hat sl(2)_{k_2 } /\hat sl(2)_{k_1 + k_2 } $ coset theory is a quantum Hamiltonian reduction of the exceptional affine Lie superalgebra $\hat D(2|1;\alpha )$ . In addition, the W algebra of this theory is the commutant of the U _q D(2|1;a) quantum group.     

Universal lower bounds on eigenvalue splittings for one dimensional Schrödinger operators

We provide lower bounds on the eigenvalue splitting for ?d ²/dx ²+V(x) depending only on qualitative properties ofV. For example, ifV is C^∝ on [a, b] andE _n ,E _n?1 are two successive eigenvalues of ?d ²/dx ²+V withu(a)=u(b)=0 boundary conditions, and if \(\lambda = \mathop {\max }\limits_{E \in (E_{n - 1} ,E_n );x \in (a,b)} |E - V(x)|^{1/2} \) , then $$E_n - E_{n - 1} \geqq \pi \lambda ^2 \exp \left[ { - \lambda (b - a)} \right]$$ . The exponential factor in such bounds are saturated precisely in tunneling examples. Our results arenot restricted toV's of compact support, but only require \(E_n< \mathop {\lim }\limits_{\overline {x \to \infty } } V(x)\) .