Monstrous Branes

 We study D-branes in the bosonic closed string theory whose automorphism group is the Bimonster group (the wreath product of the Monster simple group with ℤ₂). We give a complete classification of D-branes preserving the chiral subalgebra of Monster invariants and show that they transform in a representation of the Bimonster. Our results apply more generally to self-dual conformal field theories which admit the action of a compact Lie group on both the left- and right-moving sectors. Received: 20 February 2002 / Accepted: 17 August 2002 Published online: 19 December 2002 Communicated by R.H. Dijkgraaf     

In‐situ synthesis of transparent and conductive carbon nanotube networks

A method for the production of transparent carbon nanotube networks (CNTNs) over transparent substrates was developed. In this method, CNTNs were grown directly in the target surface by applying the catalyst in specific zones of the substrate through lithographic techniques. The networks can be also transferred from the original substrate to other surfaces. The newly grown carbon nanotubes have a very high aspect ratio (>50000). Thus far, networks with an optical transmittance of 94% at 550 nm and a surface resistivity of 3.6 kΩ/sq have been produced. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

不等式约束优化问题的一个势函数

基于Carroll(1961)建立的罚函数，本文给出了不等式约束优化问题的一个势函数，并且讨论了该函数的性质．最后证明了在此基础上建立的对偶算法具有Q-线性收敛性．     

Special representations of the group SP(4,q) with minimal degrees

Let G be a finite group. Let p(G) denote the minimal degree of a faithful permutation representation ofG and let q(G) and c(G) denote the minimal degree of a faithful representation of G by quasi-permutation matrices over the rational and the complex numbers, respectively. Finally r(G) denotes the minimal degree of a faithful rational valued complex character of G. The purpose of this paper is to calculate p(G), q(G), c(G) and r(G) for the group SP(4,q). This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Timelike Compton scattering: exclusive photoproduction of lepton pairs

We investigate the exclusive photoproduction of a heavy timelike photon which decays into a lepton pair, . This can be seen as the analog of deeply virtual Compton scattering, and we argue that the two processes are complementary for studying generalized parton distributions in the nucleon. In an unpolarized experiment the angular distribution of the leptons readily provides access to the real part of the Compton amplitude. We estimate the possible size of this effect in kinematics where the Compton process should be dominated by quark exchange. Received: 9 October 2001 / Published online: 5 April 2002     

Quantum Mutual Entropy for a Multilevel Atom Interacting with a Cavity Field

We derive an explicit formula for the quantum mutual entropy as a measure of the total correlations in a multi-level atom interacting with a cavity field. We describe its theoretical basis and discuss its practical relevance. The effect of the number of levels involved on the quantum mutual entropy is demonstrated via examples of three-, four- and five-level atom. Numerical calculations under current experimental conditions are performed and it is found that the number of levels present changes the general features of the correlations dramatically. PACS numbers: 32.80.−t, 42.50.Ct, 03.65.Ud, 03.65.Yz.     

Energy dissipation prediction in a line of colliding oscillators

In this paper the impact of a line of adjacent structures, or oscillators, is studied using an energy formulation. The energy exchange and dissipation from a collision of a pair of oscillators is studied by creating an equivalent oscillator pair, one has the energy of the in-phase motion and the other has the out-of-phase energy. It is found that the energy exchange between colliding oscillators is proportional to the initial kinetic energy difference of the oscillators and that work in the collision is proportional to the out-of-phase energy or difference energy. The kinetic energy at contact is then related to the mean oscillator energy, permitting a power balance equation to be written for each oscillator in line. The power balance equations have three independent variables for each pair of oscillators: the oscillator time averaged energies and the phase difference. This equation is run in a time-stepping procedure, with steps at the mean collision rate. The work in the collisions and internal oscillator dissipation is output as a function of time. A parameter study is conducted to see how the work changes with oscillator: separation, contact stiffness and contact damping.