On the quantum density of states and partitioning an integer

This paper exploits the connection between the quantum many-particle density of states and the partitioning of an integer in number theory. For N bosons in a one-dimensional harmonic oscillator potential, it is well known that the asymptotic (N→∞) density of states is identical to the Hardy-Ramanujan formula for the partitions p(n), of a number n into a sum of integers. We show that the same statistical mechanics technique for the density of states of bosons in a power-law spectrum yields the partitioning formula for p^s(n), the latter being the number of partitions of n into a sum of sth powers of a set of integers. By making an appropriate modification of the statistical technique, we are also able to obtain d^s(n) for distinct partitions. We find that the distinct square partitions d²(n) show pronounced oscillations as a function of n about the smooth curve derived by us. The origin of these oscillations from the quantum point of view is discussed. After deriving the Erdos-Lehner formula for restricted partitions for the s=1 case, we use the modified technique to obtain a new formula for distinct restricted partitions.     

Coulomb and strong interactions for Bose-Einstein correlations

We present an analytical formula for the Bose-Einstein correlations (BEC) which includes effects of both Coulomb and strong final state interactions (FSI). It was obtained by using Coulomb wave function together with the scattering partial wave amplitude of the strong interactions describing data on thes-wave phase shift. We have proved numerically that this method is equivalent to solving Schrödinger equation with Coulomb and thes-wave strong interaction potentials. As an application we have analysed, using our formula which includes the degree of coherence and the long range correlation, the data fore ⁺ e ^? annihilations. We have found that the degree of coherence present in our formula approaches approximately unity whereas the long range correlation parameter becomes approximately zero. These results suggest that the physical meanings of the fractional degree of coherence and the long range correlation observed in various other analyses can most probably be attributed to FSI.     

The triple regge limit of diffractive dissociation in deep inelastic scattering

We derive, within perturbative QCD, a formula for the inclusive cross section of the diffractive dissociation of the deep inelastic photon γ^*+q→X+q in the triple Regge limits?M ²?Q ²?Λ ². We use the leading ln(s/M ², ln(M ²/Q ²) approximation and derive an, expression for the triple Pomeron vertex. The Pomeron above this vertex is found to be of higher order than the BFKL Pomeron. The resulting formula for the cross section is infrared finite. We show that the Abramovsky-Gribov-Kanchelli cutting rules are satisfied, and we discuss implications for the Pomeron structure function.     

Operator equivalents in general

We show that recent criticism of a formula for diagonal operator equivalents (OE's) is unfounded. We generalise this formula to derive off-diagonal OE's ^jT_l^m, as a finite polynomial in J_Z, and claim that this is a definitive formula for the ^jT_l^m.     

A possibility of asymptotic freedom without non-Abelian gauge theories

We discuss solutions of the renormalization group equations for a Yukawa field theory. For an increasing effective boson mass we find that the leading terms in the vertex functions in the high-energy region are given by diagrams which contain no internal boson lines. In e⁺e^? annihilation into hadrons we get the parton model formula R(s) = Σ_iQ_i², whereas in the deep inelastic e^?p scattering the simple parton model behaviour is modified by the (in general) non-canonical dimension of the quark field.     

Numerical analysis of energy-minimizing wavelengths of equilibrium states for diblock copolymers

We present a robust and accurate numerical algorithm for calculating energy-minimizing wavelengths of equilibrium states for diblock copolymers. The phase-field model for diblock copolymers is based on the nonlocal Cahn–Hilliard equation. The model consists of local and nonlocal terms associated with short- and long-range interactions, respectively. To solve the phase-field model efficiently and accurately, we use a linearly stabilized splitting-type scheme with a semi-implicit Fourier spectral method. To find energy-minimizing wavelengths of equilibrium states, we take two approaches. One is to obtain an equilibrium state from a long time simulation of the time-dependent partial differential equation with varying periodicity and choosing the energy-minimizing wavelength. The other is to directly solve the ordinary differential equation for the steady state. The results from these two methods are identical, which confirms the accuracy of the proposed algorithm. We also propose a simple and powerful formula: h = L¹/m, where h is the space grid size, L¹ is the energy-minimizing wavelength, and m is the number of the numerical grid steps in one period of a wave. Two- and three-dimensional numerical results are presented validating the usefulness of the formula without trial and error or ad hoc processes.     

Gaussian Multiplicative Chaos and KPZ Duality

This paper is concerned with the construction of atomic Gaussian multiplicative chaos and the KPZ formula in Liouville quantum gravity. On the first hand, we construct purely atomic random measures corresponding to values of the parameter γ ² beyond the transition phase (i.e. γ ² > 2d) and check the duality relation with sub-critical Gaussian multiplicative chaos. On the other hand, we give a simplified proof of the classical KPZ formula as well as the dual KPZ formula for atomic Gaussian multiplicative chaos. In particular, this framework allows to construct singular Liouville measures and to understand the duality relation in Liouville quantum gravity.     

Bayesian methods for parameter estimation in effective field theories

We demonstrate and explicate Bayesian methods for fitting the parameters that encode the impact of short-distance physics on observables in effective field theories (EFTs). We use Bayes’ theorem together with the principle of maximum entropy to account for the prior information that these parameters should be natural, i.e., O(1) in appropriate units. Marginalization can then be employed to integrate the resulting probability density function (pdf) over the EFT parameters that are not of specific interest in the fit. We also explore marginalization over the order of the EFT calculation, M, and over the variable, R, that encodes the inherent ambiguity in the notion that these parameters are O(1). This results in a very general formula for the pdf of the EFT parameters of interest given a data set, D. We use this formula and the simpler “augmented χ²” in a toy problem for which we generate pseudo-data. These Bayesian methods, when used in combination with the “naturalness prior”, facilitate reliable extractions of EFT parameters in cases where χ² methods are ambiguous at best. We also examine the problem of extracting the nucleon mass in the chiral limit, M₀, and the nucleon sigma term, from pseudo-data on the nucleon mass as a function of the pion mass. We find that Bayesian techniques can provide reliable information on M₀, even if some of the data points used for the extraction lie outside the region of applicability of the EFT.     

C*-Algebras Associated with Endomorphisms and Polymorphisms of Compact Abelian Groups

A surjective endomorphism or, more generally, a polymorphism in the sense of Schmidt and Vershik [Erg Th Dyn Sys 28(2):633–642, 2008], of a compact abelian group H induces a transformation of L ²(H). We study the C*-algebra generated by this operator together with the algebra of continuous functions C(H) which acts as multiplication operators on L ²(H). Under a natural condition on the endo- or polymorphism, this algebra is simple and can be described by generators and relations. In the case of an endomorphism it is always purely infinite, while for a polymorphism in the class we consider, it is either purely infinite or has a unique trace. We prove a formula allowing to determine the K-theory of these algebras and use it to compute the K-groups in a number of interesting examples.     

Topology and universality in the lattice CP2 model

The topological susceptibility χ_t and the correlation length ξ in the CP² model on a two-dimensional triangular lattice are calculated by the Monte Carlo simulation method. Using variant lattice actions, we verify the universality of the dimensionless quantity χ_tξ² ～- 0.09 in the scaling region, thus indicating the presence of physical topological effects in the scaling limit. As a by-product, we obtain a combinatorial formula for the topological charge.     

Rietveld refinement results on three nonstoichiometric monoclinic NASICONs

The results of three powder Rietveld refinements of monoclinic NASICONs, prepared by different methods, are examined. Neutron TOF data were collected on two samples: a sol-gel prepared NASICON was found to have the formula Na₃Zr_1.93Si₂PO_11.86 and a reheated commercially available NASICON a formula of Na_3.17Zr_1.93Si_1.9P_1.1O₁₂. Following our neutron study on a nonstoichiometric hydrothermally prepared NASICON we prepared the same nonstoichiometric phase by sol-gel methods and X-ray Rietveld analysis yielded the formula Na_3.2Zr_1.68Si_1.84P_1.16O_11.54. These stoichiometries can be represented by the general formula Na_1+4y+xZr_2−y−zSi_xO_12−2z where z represents the ZrO₂ mole deficiency and y the amount of Zr⁴⁺ vacancies compensated by 4Na⁺. These differences in stoichiometry are accompanied by structural differences such as Si/P segregation and variations in cavity occupancy by Na⁺. It is proposed that the method of preparation is largely responsible for the observed differences.     

Torus Knots and the Topological Vertex

We propose a class of toric Lagrangian A-branes on the resolved conifold that is suitable to describe torus knots on S ³. The key role is played by the \({SL(2, \mathbb{Z})}\) transformation, which generates a general torus knot from the unknot. Applying the topological vertex to the proposed A-branes, we rederive the colored HOMFLY polynomials for torus knots, in agreement with the Rosso and Jones formula. We show that our A-model construction is mirror symmetric to the B-model analysis of Brini, Eynard and Mariño. Compared to the recent proposal by Aganagic and Vafa for knots on S ³, we demonstrate that the disk amplitude of the A-brane associated with any knot is sufficient to reconstruct the entire B-model spectral curve. Finally, the construction of toric Lagrangian A-branes is generalized to other local toric Calabi–Yau geometries, which paves the road to study knots in other three-manifolds such as lens spaces.     

A comment on Hönl-London factors

The literature on the Hönl-London factors of diatomic molecules, the factors in intensity formulas dependent on the rotational quantum numbers, is somewhat confused for the case of perpendicular transitions. We derive a formula, Eq. (23), for allowed singlet-singlet transitions between levels of definite parity, and show that it is consistent with standard sum rules. As an illustration, the formula is applied to the calculation of lifetimes in the B¹Π_u state of Na₂, showing that the corrected formula gives results in good agreement with experimental measurements.     

Classical Hamiltonian perturbation theory without secular terms or small denominators

We consider perturbation theory in ? for the classical Hamiltonian H = H₀ + ?H₁, where H₀ gives rise to a known motion and ? is small. First we demonstrate how the usual secular terms and small denominators arise from a straightforward expansion in ? and argue that they are artifacts of the method. Then we present an alternative perturbation theory based on an analysis of the operator (s ? L)^?1, where s is a complex number and L is the Liouville operator corresponding to H. This perturbation series contains neither secular terms nor small denominators. In the case of almost multiply periodic systems we show, to lowest non-trivial order in ?, how our series reproduces the standard results both in the resonant and nonresonant regions — all in one analytic formula. As a final exercise we demonstrate that energy is conserved at order ?ⁿ⁺¹ when the accuracy of the theory is order ?ⁿ.     

Holographic Ricci Dark Energy Model with Non-constant c 2 Term

In this paper, we study holographic Ricci dark energy model with non-constant c ² term in dark energy density formula. We consider FRW metric in flat space-time and calculate density. Also we find scale factor and Hubble expansion parameter.     

On universality for area-preserving maps of the plane

We present detailed evidence that one-parameter families of area-preserving maps exhibit cascades of period doubling with universal geometric scaling in the parameter. We relate this behaviour to a fixed point equation of the form

$\text{Λ}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}\text{°Φ°Φ°Λ = Φ}$

and

$\text{det}\text{DΦ = 1}$

, Φ:$\text{R}$²→$\text{R}$². In particular we argue that the scaling transformation Λ:$\text{R}$²→$\text{R}$² is conjugate to the transformation Λ₀:(x, y)→(λx, μy), with λ² ≠ μ, and in fact λ² >μ. We present some numerical evidence that

$\text{δ = 8.721}$

…,

$\text{?}\text{1}\text{λ}\text{= 4.018}$

…,

$\text{1}\text{μ}\text{= 16.36}$

…, where δ is the asymptotic ratio of the differences of the parameter values corresponding to the successive periods 2^k described above.     

Near mass shell singularities in quantum electrodynamics

We discuss the near mass shell infrared behavior of QED by performing an explicit sum over all Feynman diagrams in the eikonal approximation. We review the infrared singularities of exclusive amplitudes in particular limits ((a) small photon mass or dimension ≠ 4, (b) equal off shell p_i², (c) large momentum transfers) as special cases of a general parametric formula. In the parametric representation the infrared singularities always exponentiate. This allows us to derive simple differential equations for Laplace transforms of the scattering amplitudes. Similar differential equations have been conjectured to hold in QCD and we summarize the present evidence regarding this assumption.