Spontaneous breaking of the BRST symmetry in the presence of the Gribov horizon: Renormalizability

An all orders algebraic proof of the multiplicative renormalizability of the novel formulation of the Gribov–Zwanziger action proposed in Dudal (2012) [39], and allowing for an exact but spontaneously broken BRST symmetry, is provided.     

Spontaneous symmetry breaking vacuum energy in cosmology

The gravitational effect of spontaneous symmetry breaking vacuum energy density is investigated by subtracting the flat space-time contribution from the energy in the curved space-time. We find that the remaining effective energy-momentum tensor is too small to cause the acceleration of the universe, although it satisfies the characteristics of dark energy. However, it could provide a promising explanation to the puzzle of why the gravitational effect produced by the huge symmetry breaking vacuum energy in the electroweak theory has not been observed, as it has a sufficiently small value (smaller than the observed cosmic energy density by a factor of 1032).     

Improved mean field analysis of spontaneous symmetry breaking in a bidirectional two-lane system with narrow entrances

This Letter presents an improved mean field analysis of a bidirectional two-lane asymmetric exclusion process with narrow entrances, which exhibits spontaneous symmetry breaking. The method takes into account the correlation of the vertical cluster at system boundaries, which shows better agreement with simulations than the simple mean field method.     

Spontaneous symmetry breaking of a Bose-Fermi mixture in a two-dimensional double-well potential

We study the spontaneous symmetry breaking of a superfluid Bose-Fermi mixture in a two-dimensional double- well potential. The mixture is described by a set of coupled Gross-Pitaevskii equations. The symmetry breaking phenomenon is demonstrated in the two-dimensional double-well potential in the mixture. The results are summarized in the phase diagrams of the mixture particle numbers, which are divided into symmetric and asymmetric regions by the asymmetry ratios. The dynamical pictures of the spontaneous symmetry breaking induced by a gradual transformation of the single-well potential into a double-well one are also illustrated. The properties of the quantum degenerate mixture are explored using the realistic parameters for a 40 K- 87 Rb system.     

Spontaneous symmetry breaking of a Boseben Fermi mixture in a two-dimensional double-well potential

We study the spontaneous symmetry breaking of a superfluid Bose-Fermi mixture in a two-dimensional double-well potential. The mixture is described by a set of coupled Gross-Pitaevskii equations. The symmetry breaking phenomenon is demonstrated in the two-dimensional double-well potential in the mixture. The results are summarized in the phase diagrams of the mixture particle numbers, which are divided into symmetric and asymmetric regions by the asymmetry ratios. The dynamical pictures of the spontaneous symmetry breaking induced by a gradual transformation of the single-well potential into a double-well one are also illustrated. The properties of the quantum degenerate mixture are explored using the realistic parameters for a ⁴⁰K-⁸⁷Rb system.     

Spontaneous symmetry breaking in quantum many-body systems (A solid-state physicist’s view of Goldstone’s theorem and all that)

The concept of spontaneous symmetry breaking arose first in the context of superconductivity, before it became important for elementary particle physics. Starting with its original discovery, a comparison of the workings of the Goldstone mechanism in relativistic quantum fixed theory on the one hand and in quantum statistical mechanics on the other is given. The roles of locality and of long range forces are traced. For condensed matter physics, an approach using functional integral methods and macroscopic order parameter fields, valid near critical points is outlined. A possibly more widely valid approach is also presented, to complete this review of the Goldstone theories in quantum statistical mechanics. Talk delivered at the International Symposium on Theoretical Physics, Bangalore, November 1984.     

Spontaneous symmetry breaking of optimum fluctuations in semiconductors

The optimum fluctuation method (OFM) has been applied to the tails of the density of states, arising near the edges of the spherically symmetric degenerate bands. In this case the optimum fluctuations (OF) have been shown to undergo a qualitative change, as compared to the case of nondegenerate bands, they lose the spherical symmetry and become elongated or flattened. This means that spontaneous breaking of symmetry takes place. In addition to the usual mechanism of tailing due to the potential of impurities, another mechanism connected with the field of random deformations, arising due to difference in the size of the guest and host atoms, has been also considered. The method used for treating this problem is intimately related to the techniques of the theory of self-trapping. The density of states in the tails, and in some cases the shape of OFs, have been found for all the cases under consideration.     

Asymmetric exclusion model with two species: Spontaneous symmetry breaking

A simple two-species asymmetric exclusion model is introduced. It consists of two types of oppositely charged particles driven by an electric field and hopping on an open chain. The phase diagram of the model is calculated in the meanfield approximation and by Monte Carlo simulations. Exact solutions are given for special values of the parameters defining its dynamics. The model is found to exhibit two phases in which spontaneous symmetry breaking takes place, where the two currents of the two species are not equal.     

Chiral symmetry breaking andKN sigma commutator

KN sigma commutator has been calculated in the framework of the (6, )+( , 6) model. It is found that though this model could not be discarded in favour of the (3, )+( , 3) or (8, 8) model, a very large value forKN sigma term is required to get a positive value ofπN sigma term.     

Criteria for the absence of quantum fluctuations after spontaneous symmetry breaking

The lowest-energy state of a macroscopic system in which symmetry is spontaneously broken, is a very stable wavepacket centered around a spontaneously chosen, classical direction in symmetry space. However, for a Heisenberg ferromagnet the quantum groundstate is exactly the classical groundstate, there are no quantum fluctuations. This coincides with seven exceptional properties of the ferromagnet, including spontaneous time-reversal symmetry breaking, a reduced number of Nambu–Goldstone modes and the absence of a thin spectrum (Anderson tower of states). Recent discoveries of other non-relativistic systems with fewer Nambu–Goldstone modes suggest these specialties apply there as well. I establish precise criteria for the absence of quantum fluctuations and all the other features. In particular, it is not sufficient that the order parameter operator commutes with the Hamiltonian. It leads to a measurably larger coherence time of superpositions in small but macroscopic systems.     

Spontaneous U（1） symmetry breaking and Bose-Einstein condensation

Based on Bogoliubov's truncated Hamiltonian H_B for a weakly interacting Bose system, and adding a U(1) symmetry breaking term $\sqrt{V}(\lambda a₀+\lambda^*a₀⁺) to H_B, we show by using the coherent state theory and the mean-field approximation rather than the c-number approximations, that the Bose--Einstein condensation(BEC) occurs if and only if the U(1) symmetry of the system is spontaneously broken. The real ground state energy and the justification of the Bogoliubov c-number substitution are given by solving the Schr\"{o}dinger eigenvalue equation and using the self-consistent condition.     

Viscosities in chiral symmetry breaking phase

In the chiral symmetry breaking phase described by the NJL model at quark level,along with the chiral symmetry restoration the ratio of shear viscosity to entropy density η/s drops down monotonously and reaches the minimum at the critical point,while the ratio of bulk viscosity to entropy density ζ/s behaves oppositely.     

Viscosities in chiral symmetry breaking phase

In the chiral symmetry breaking phase described by the NJL model at quark level,along with the chiral symmetry restoration the ratio of shear viscosity to entropy density η/s drops down monotonously and reaches the minimum at the critical point,while the ratio of bulk viscosity to entropy density ζ/s behaves oppositely.     

Simple kinetic model of symmetry breaking

We consider a dynamical system described by a set of random variablesN| _i(t) and depending on a parameterR controlling its stability. IfR < R _c the system is stable and theN _i have some symmetry properties in the statistical sense (i.e., with respect to time averaging). IfR > R _c the system is unstable and the nonlinear dynamics of theN _i may lead to an asymptotic stationary state which does not possess the symmetries of the stable system. We show that the dynamics of symmetry breaking resembles a phase transition in the limit of many variables.     

Chiral symmetry breaking in Hamiltonian QCD in Coulomb gauge

Spontaneous breaking of chiral symmetry is investigated in the Hamiltonian approach to QCD in Coulomb gauge. The quark wave functional is determined by the variational principle using an ansatz which goes beyond the commonly used BCS-type of wave functionals and includes the coupling of the quarks to the transversal spatial gluons. Using the lattice gluon propagator as input it is shown that the low energy chiral properties of the quarks, like the quark condensate and the constituent quark mass, are substantially increased by the coupling of the quarks to the spatial gluons. Our results compare favorably with the phenomenological values.     

Absence of symmetry breaking for systems of rotors with random interactions

We prove that Gibbs states for the Hamiltonian , with thes _x varying on theN-dimensional unit sphere, obtained with nonrandom boundary conditions (in a suitable sense), are almost surely rotationally invariant if withJ _xy i.i.d. bounded random variables with zero average, 1 in one dimension, and 2 in two dimensions.     

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对称性自发破缺所诱发的种子平行雷诺胁强

根据第二类气球模理论,在托卡马克中诸如不稳定漂移波类的环形局部模将在径向呈现源于环形性的对称性自发破缺。以流体离子温度梯度模模型方程为例,解出在准环坐标系中由对称性自发破缺产生的二维局部模本征模式。在略去边带效应后,它成为具有径向位移修正的平板模式。由位移修正离子温度梯度模式导出了种子平行雷诺胁强,而它在传统的(无位移修正的)平板模式下被证明为零。     

Quark condensation, induced symmetry breaking and color superconductivity at high density

The phase structure of hadronic matter at high density relevant to the physics of compact stars and relativistic heavy-ion collisions is studied in a low-energy effective quark theory. The relevant phases that figure are (1) chiral condensation, (2) diquark color condensation (color superconductivity) and (3) induced Lorentz-symmetry breaking (“ISB”). For a reasonable strength for the effective four-Fermi current–current interaction implied by the low-energy effective quark theory for systems with a Fermi surface we find that the “ISB” phase sets in together with chiral symmetry restoration (with the vanishing quark condensate) at a moderate density while color superconductivity associated with scalar diquark condensation is pushed up to an asymptotic density. Consequently, color superconductivity seems rather unlikely in heavy-ion collisions although it may play a role in compact stars. Lack of confinement in the model makes the result of this analysis only qualitative but the hierarchy of the transitions we find seems to be quite robust.