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Stringlike Correlated Motion In The Dynamics Of Supercooled Polymer Melts, M. Aichele, Y. Gebremichael, Francis Starr, J. Baschnagel, S. C. Glotzer Jan 2003

Stringlike Correlated Motion In The Dynamics Of Supercooled Polymer Melts, M. Aichele, Y. Gebremichael, Francis Starr, J. Baschnagel, S. C. Glotzer

Francis Starr

No abstract provided.


Spatially Heterogeneous Dynamics Investigated Via A Time-Dependent Four-Point Density Correlation Function, N. Lacevic, T. B. Schroder, Francis W. Starr, S. C. Glotzer Jan 2003

Spatially Heterogeneous Dynamics Investigated Via A Time-Dependent Four-Point Density Correlation Function, N. Lacevic, T. B. Schroder, Francis W. Starr, S. C. Glotzer

Francis Starr

No abstract provided.


Origin Of Particle Clustering In A Simulated Polymer Nanocomposite And Its Impact On Rheology, Francis W. Starr, J. F. Douglas, S. C. Glotzer Jan 2003

Origin Of Particle Clustering In A Simulated Polymer Nanocomposite And Its Impact On Rheology, Francis W. Starr, J. F. Douglas, S. C. Glotzer

Francis Starr

Many nanoparticles have short-range interactions relative to their size, and these interactions tend to be ‘‘patchy’’ since the interatomic spacing is comparable to the nanoparticle size. For a dispersion of such particles, it is not a priori obvious what mechanism will control the clustering of the nanoparticles, and how the clustering will be affected by tuning various control parameters. To gain insight into these questions, we perform molecular dynamics simulations of polyhedral nanoparticles in a dense bead–spring polymer melt under both quiescent and steady shear conditions. We explore the mechanism that controls nanoparticle clustering and find that the crossover from …


Linear And Nonlinear Effects Of Habitat Structure On Composition And Abundance In The Macroinvertebrate Community Of A Large River, Timothy W. Stewart, Tammy L. Shumaker, Thomas A. Radzio Jan 2003

Linear And Nonlinear Effects Of Habitat Structure On Composition And Abundance In The Macroinvertebrate Community Of A Large River, Timothy W. Stewart, Tammy L. Shumaker, Thomas A. Radzio

Timothy W. Stewart

We used an experiment and regression analyses to quantify effects of spatial variation in habitat structure abundance on a riverine macroinvertebrate community under winter conditions. Concrete slabs (0.21 m2; n 5 24) with different numbers of stones (mean individual stone surface area 5 6.44 cm2) attached to upper faces were placed in the James River and retrieved after 28 d. Macroinvertebrate abundance and taxonomic richness on slabs were significantly positively related to stone abundance. Total macroinvertebrate abundance and abundance of oligochaetes (Nais spp.), Asiatic clams (Corbicula fluminea), caddisflies (Leptoceridae), riffle beetles (Elmidae) and stoneflies (Strophopteryx sp.) were linearly related to …


Seventy Years Of Forest Change In The Northern Great Lakes Region, Usa, Lisa A. Schulte-Moore, Thomas R. Crow, Dave Cleland Jan 2003

Seventy Years Of Forest Change In The Northern Great Lakes Region, Usa, Lisa A. Schulte-Moore, Thomas R. Crow, Dave Cleland

Lisa A. Schulte Moore

The rates and magnitudes of forest change have important social and economic implications. We address facets of change associated with 20th century recovery of the U.S. Lake States (Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota) forests from the Great Cutover, and discuss ecological and socioeconomic implications for future forest resources.


Overview Of Data And Conceptual Approaches For Derivation Of Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships For Ecotoxicological Effects Of Organic Chemicals, Steven P. Bradbury, Christine L. Russom, Gerald T. Ankley, T. Wayne Schultz, John D. Walker Jan 2003

Overview Of Data And Conceptual Approaches For Derivation Of Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships For Ecotoxicological Effects Of Organic Chemicals, Steven P. Bradbury, Christine L. Russom, Gerald T. Ankley, T. Wayne Schultz, John D. Walker

Steven P. Bradbury

The use of quantitative structure–activity relationships (QSARs) in assessing potential toxic effects of organic chemicals on aquatic organisms continues to evolve as computational efficiency and toxicological understanding advance. With the everincreasing production of new chemicals, and the need to optimize resources to assess thousands of existing chemicals in commerce, regulatory agencies have turned to QSARs as essential tools to help prioritize tiered risk assessments when empirical data are not available to evaluate toxicological effects. Progress in designing scientifically credible QSARs is intimately associated with the development of empirically derived databases of well-defined and quantified toxicity endpoints, which are based on …


Qsar Prioritization Of Chemical Inventories For Endocrine Disruptor Testing, Steven P. Bradbury, Patricia Schmeider, Ovanes Mekenyan, Gilman Veith Jan 2003

Qsar Prioritization Of Chemical Inventories For Endocrine Disruptor Testing, Steven P. Bradbury, Patricia Schmeider, Ovanes Mekenyan, Gilman Veith

Steven P. Bradbury

Binding affinity between chemicals and the estrogen receptor (ER) serves as an indicator of the potential to cause endocrine disruption through this receptor-mediated endocrine pathway. Estimating ER-binding affinity is, therefore, one strategic approach to reducing the costs of screening chemicals for potential risks of endocrine disruption. While measuring ER binding with in vitro assays may be the first choice in prioritizing chemicals for additional in vitro or in vivo estrogenicity testing, the time and costs associated with screening thousands of chemicals is prohibitive. Recent advances in 3D modeling of the reactivity of flexible structures make in silico methods for estimating …


An Overview Of The Use Of Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships For Ranking And Prioritzing Large Chemical Inventories For Environmental Risk Assessments, Steven P. Bradbury, Christine L. Russom, Roger L. Breton, John D. Walker Jan 2003

An Overview Of The Use Of Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships For Ranking And Prioritzing Large Chemical Inventories For Environmental Risk Assessments, Steven P. Bradbury, Christine L. Russom, Roger L. Breton, John D. Walker

Steven P. Bradbury

Ecological risk assessments for chemical stressors are used to establish linkages between likely exposure concentrations and adverse effects to ecological receptors. At times, it is useful to conduct screening risk assessments to assist in prioritizing or ranking chemicals on the basis of potential hazard and exposure assessment parameters. Ranking of large chemical inventories can provide evidence for focusing research and/or cleanup efforts on specific chemicals of concern. Because of financial and time constraints, data gaps exist, and the risk assessor is left with decisions on which models to use to estimate the parameter of concern. In this review, several methods …


Influence Of Suspended Solids On Acute Toxicity Of Carbofuran To Daphnia Magna: Ii. An Evaluation Of Potential Interactive Mechanisms, Steven P. Bradbury, Carl Herbrandson, Deborah L. Swackhamer Jan 2003

Influence Of Suspended Solids On Acute Toxicity Of Carbofuran To Daphnia Magna: Ii. An Evaluation Of Potential Interactive Mechanisms, Steven P. Bradbury, Carl Herbrandson, Deborah L. Swackhamer

Steven P. Bradbury

It has been demonstrated that simultaneous exposure of Daphnia magna to suspended solids and a carbamate pesticide potentiates the toxic response to the pesticide. The toxicodynamics between these stressors were investigated to determine possible mechanisms of interaction. Three experimental series were conducted with D. magna to determine: the effect of food availability on carbofuran toxicity; the effect of food availability on jointly administered carbofuran and suspended solids; and changes in the magnitude of effects which can occur with suspended solids of different composition. These experiments demonstrated that both carbofuran toxicity and the joint toxicity of carbofuran and suspended solids to …


Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship Models For Prediction Of Estrogen Receptor Binding Affinity Of Structurally Diverse Chemicals, Steven P. Bradbury, Patricia K. Schmeider, Gerald Ankley, Ovanes Mekenyan, John D. Walker Jan 2003

Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship Models For Prediction Of Estrogen Receptor Binding Affinity Of Structurally Diverse Chemicals, Steven P. Bradbury, Patricia K. Schmeider, Gerald Ankley, Ovanes Mekenyan, John D. Walker

Steven P. Bradbury

The demonstrated ability of a variety of structurally diverse chemicals to bind to the estrogen receptor has raised the concern that chemicals in the environment may be causing adverse effects through interference with nuclear receptor pathways. Many structure–activity relationship models have been developed to predict chemical binding to the estrogen receptor as an indication of potential estrogenicity. Models based on either two-dimensional or three-dimensional molecular descriptions that have been used to predict potential for binding to the estrogen receptor are the subject of the current review. The utility of such approaches to predict binding potential of diverse chemical structures in …


Influence Of Suspended Solids On Acute Toxicity Of Carbofuran To Daphnia Magna: I. Interactive Effects, Steven P. Bradbury, Carl Herbrandson, Deborah L. Swackhamer Jan 2003

Influence Of Suspended Solids On Acute Toxicity Of Carbofuran To Daphnia Magna: I. Interactive Effects, Steven P. Bradbury, Carl Herbrandson, Deborah L. Swackhamer

Steven P. Bradbury

This study explored the effects on Daphnia magna from exposure to the pesticide carbofuran in combination with stress from suspended solids exposure. Our objective was to assess whether suspended solids affects the toxicodynamic response of D. magna to carbofuran. A series of laboratory experiments was performed where animals were exposed to carbofuran concentrations ranging from 0 to 160 mg/l in combination with suspended solids concentrations ranging from 0 to 10,000 mg/l. In the absence of suspended solids, effects of carbofuran were dose dependent and resulted in an EC(sub)50 of 92 mg/l. Exposure to suspended solids, up to extreme levels that …


Three-Dimensional Landau Theory For Multivariant Stress-Induced Martensitic Phase Transformations. Iii. Alternative Potentials, Critical Nuclei, Kink Solutions, And Dislocation Theory, Valery I. Levitas, Dean L. Preston, Dong Wook Lee Jan 2003

Three-Dimensional Landau Theory For Multivariant Stress-Induced Martensitic Phase Transformations. Iii. Alternative Potentials, Critical Nuclei, Kink Solutions, And Dislocation Theory, Valery I. Levitas, Dean L. Preston, Dong Wook Lee

Valery I. Levitas

In part III of this paper, alternative Landau potentials for the description of stress-and temperature-induced martensitic phase transformations under arbitrary three-dimensional loading are obtained. These alternative potentials include a sixth-degree (2-4-6) polynomial in Cartesian order parameters and a potential in hyperspherical order parameters. Each satisfies all conditions for the correct description of experiments. The unique features of the potentials are pointed out and a detailed comparison of the potentials is made for NiAl alloy. Analytic solutions of the one-dimensional time-independent Ginzburg-Landau equations for the 2-3-4 and 2-4-6 potentials for a constant-stress tensor and invariant-plane strain are obtained and compared. Solutions …


Preliminary Investigations Of Seasonal Changes In The Geochemical Evolution Of The Logdson River, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, Chris Groves, Darlene M. Anthony, Joe Meiman Jan 2003

Preliminary Investigations Of Seasonal Changes In The Geochemical Evolution Of The Logdson River, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, Chris Groves, Darlene M. Anthony, Joe Meiman

Chris Groves

Many geochemical studies have been made of karst waters worldwide. Most data that provide the framework for our current understanding of the evolution of karst waters have come from sampling at discrete times and locations, such as springs or wells. Relatively few studies have been made of the geochemical evolution of groundwater as it moves through an open flow system. This paper addresses the seasonal changes in the geochemistry of the Logsdon River conduit as it passes through nearly 10km of the carbonate aquifer of south-central Kentucky . The most important control on the ability of groundwaters to dissolve limestone …


Could Mammoth Cave Be Reduced To A Single Equation?, Chris Groves, Joe Meiman Jan 2003

Could Mammoth Cave Be Reduced To A Single Equation?, Chris Groves, Joe Meiman

Chris Groves

Since the evolution of any cave system is largely deterministic, in theory the processes responsible for this development could be described mathematically. In a practical sense, we will never have such a model to realistically describe the evolution of the Mammoth Cave System in detail. However, the search itself can provide a framework within which to understand what processes areimportant. This can guide the design of rate process studies that would eventually be coupled to provide a comprehensive understanding of the cave's evolution. Data gaps, as well, are identified during this process. The geometry of a cave system depends on …


Watershed-Scale Effects Of Urbanization On Sediment Export: Assessment And Policy, Timothy O. Randhir Jan 2003

Watershed-Scale Effects Of Urbanization On Sediment Export: Assessment And Policy, Timothy O. Randhir

Timothy O. Randhir

Built components of watersheds are associated with impervious surfaces that alter hydrology, disrupt ecosystems, and affect water quality. This study focuses on the impervious factor as a tool for assessment and policy design to address water quality impacts. The empirical model uses a combination of watershed simulation and statistical regression modeling to study sediment loading at various stages of urbanization. The policy design is based on private behavior in a watershed setting to develop appropriate economic approaches. The incentives through taxes, subsidies, and cost sharing are based on water quality impacts. It was observed that nonlinearity in response functions resulted …


Ecological Considerations In The Design Of River And Stream Crossings, Scott D. Jackson Jan 2003

Ecological Considerations In The Design Of River And Stream Crossings, Scott D. Jackson

Scott D. Jackson

As long linear ecosystems, rivers and streams are particularly vulnerable to fragmentation. There is growing concern about the role of road crossings – and especially culverts – in altering habitats and disrupting river and stream continuity. Most of the culverts currently in place were designed with the principal objective of moving water across a road alignment. Little consideration was given to ecosystem processes such as the natural hydrology, sediment transport, fish and wildlife passage, or the movement of woody debris. It is not surprising then that many culverts significantly disrupt the movement of aquatic organisms. Survival of individual animals, facilitation …


Smooth(Er) Stellar Mass Maps In Candels: Constraints On The Longevity Of Clumps In High-Redshift Star-Forming Galaxies, Stijn Wuyts, Natascha M. Förster Schreiber, Reinhard Genzel, Yicheng Guo, Guillermo Barro, Eric F. Bell, Avishai Dekel, Sandra M. Faber, Henry C. Ferguson, Mauro Giavalisco, Norman A. Grogin, Nimish P. Hathi, Kuang-Han Huang, Dale D. Kocevski, Anton M. Koekemoer, David C. Koo, Jennifer Lotz, Dieter Lutz, Elizabeth Mcgrath, Jeffrey A, Newman, David Rosario, Amelie Saintonge, Linda J. Tacconi, Benjamin J. Weiner, Arjen Van Der Wel Jan 2003

Smooth(Er) Stellar Mass Maps In Candels: Constraints On The Longevity Of Clumps In High-Redshift Star-Forming Galaxies, Stijn Wuyts, Natascha M. Förster Schreiber, Reinhard Genzel, Yicheng Guo, Guillermo Barro, Eric F. Bell, Avishai Dekel, Sandra M. Faber, Henry C. Ferguson, Mauro Giavalisco, Norman A. Grogin, Nimish P. Hathi, Kuang-Han Huang, Dale D. Kocevski, Anton M. Koekemoer, David C. Koo, Jennifer Lotz, Dieter Lutz, Elizabeth Mcgrath, Jeffrey A, Newman, David Rosario, Amelie Saintonge, Linda J. Tacconi, Benjamin J. Weiner, Arjen Van Der Wel

Mauro Giavalisco

We perform a detailed analysis of the resolved colors and stellar populations of a complete sample of 323 star-forming galaxies at 0.5 < z < 1.5, and 326 star-forming galaxies at 1.5 < z < 2.5 in the ERS and CANDELS-Deep region of GOODS-South. Galaxies were selected to be more massive than 10^10 Msun and have specific star formation rates above 1/t_H. We model the 7-band optical ACS + near-IR WFC3 spectral energy distributions of individual bins of pixels, accounting simultaneously for the galaxy-integrated photometric constraints available over a longer wavelength range. We analyze variations in rest-frame color, stellar surface mass density, age, and extinction as a function of galactocentric radius and local surface brightness/density, and measure structural parameters on luminosity and stellar mass maps. We find evidence for redder colors, older stellar ages, and increased dust extinction in the nuclei of galaxies. Big star-forming clumps seen in star formation tracers are less prominent or even invisible on the inferred stellar mass distributions. Off-center clumps contribute up to ~20% to the integrated SFR, but only 7% or less to the integrated mass of all massive star-forming galaxies at z ~ 1 and z ~ 2, with the fractional contributions being a decreasing function of wavelength used to select the clumps. The stellar mass profiles tend to have smaller sizes and M20 coefficients, and higher concentration and Gini coefficients than the light distribution. Our results are consistent with an inside-out disk growth scenario with brief (100 - 200 Myr) episodic local enhancements in star formation superposed on the underlying disk. Alternatively, the young ages of off-center clumps may signal inward clump migration, provided this happens efficiently on the order of an orbital timescale.


Macromolecules In The 21st Century: An International Symposium On Polymer Science And Technology On The Occasion Otto Vogl's 75th Birthday, Gerald S. Kirshenbaum, Helga Roder Jan 2003

Macromolecules In The 21st Century: An International Symposium On Polymer Science And Technology On The Occasion Otto Vogl's 75th Birthday, Gerald S. Kirshenbaum, Helga Roder

Otto Vogl

No abstract provided.


Variability Of Snow Accumulation And Isotopic Composition On Nevado Sajama, Bolivia, D. R. Hardy, M. Vuille, Raymond S. Bradley Jan 2003

Variability Of Snow Accumulation And Isotopic Composition On Nevado Sajama, Bolivia, D. R. Hardy, M. Vuille, Raymond S. Bradley

Raymond S Bradley

High-elevation ice caps develop an archive of atmospheric constituents and properties through the accumulation of snowfall. The timing of precipitation events, therefore, fundamentally governs the environmental information that ice core records can provide. These events are often highly seasonal, as are various postdepositional processes influencing the snow's physical and chemical properties. Knowledge of climatic conditions at an ice core site is essential to a full understanding of the ice core record. This work reports on 4 years of meteorological measurements near the summit of Nevado Sajama, an ice-capped peak rising ∼2500 m above the South American Altiplano (elevation 6542 m), …


Rapid Lacustrine Response To Recent High Arctic Warming: A Diatom Record From Sawtooth Lake, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Bianca B. Perren, Raymond S. Bradley, Pierre Francus Jan 2003

Rapid Lacustrine Response To Recent High Arctic Warming: A Diatom Record From Sawtooth Lake, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Bianca B. Perren, Raymond S. Bradley, Pierre Francus

Raymond S Bradley

Diatoms from Sawtooth Lake (79 20'N, 81 51'W) on the Fosheim Peninsula in Central Ellesmere Island, Canada were analyzed to assess the temporal extent and magnitude of climatic change in the High Arctic during the late Holocene. Diatom results from the sediment cores show an absence of diatoms throughout the last ;2.5 ka (4.6 m) until the 1920s. However, ca. 1926 (5.3-cm depth), a rapid colonization of diatoms in the lake occurred. Within the uppermost section of the core (;1920 to ;1997), the diatom flora shift from a small Fragilaria-dominated assemblage to a more diverse assemblage that is dominated by …


Reply To Comment By N. D. Marsh And H. Svensmark On “Solar Influences On Cosmic Rays And Cloud Formation: A Reassessment”, B. Sun, Raymond S. Bradley Jan 2003

Reply To Comment By N. D. Marsh And H. Svensmark On “Solar Influences On Cosmic Rays And Cloud Formation: A Reassessment”, B. Sun, Raymond S. Bradley

Raymond S Bradley

No abstract provided.


Modeling Δ18o In Precipitation Over The Tropical Americas: 1. Interannual Variability And Climatic Controls, M. Vuille, Raymond S. Bradley, M. Werner, R. Healy, F. Keimig Jan 2003

Modeling Δ18o In Precipitation Over The Tropical Americas: 1. Interannual Variability And Climatic Controls, M. Vuille, Raymond S. Bradley, M. Werner, R. Healy, F. Keimig

Raymond S Bradley

We use two atmospheric general circulation models (AGCMs), the ECHAM-4 and the GISS II models, to analyze the interannual variability of δ18O in precipitation over the tropical Americas. Several different simulations with isotopic tracers forced with observed global sea surface temperatures (SST) between 1950 and 1998 reveal the influence of varying temperature, precipitation amount, and moisture source contributions on the predicted δ18O distribution. Observational evidence from climatic (NCEP-NCAR) and sparse stable isotope (IAEA-GNIP) data is used to evaluate model performance. The models capture the essential features of surface climate over the tropical Americas in terms of both their spatial and …


Modeling Δ18o In Precipitation Over The Tropical Americas: 2. Simulation Of The Stable Isotope Signal In Andean Ice Cores, M. Vuille, Raymond S. Bradley, R. Healy, M. Werner, D. R. Hardy, L. G. Thompson, F. Keimig Jan 2003

Modeling Δ18o In Precipitation Over The Tropical Americas: 2. Simulation Of The Stable Isotope Signal In Andean Ice Cores, M. Vuille, Raymond S. Bradley, R. Healy, M. Werner, D. R. Hardy, L. G. Thompson, F. Keimig

Raymond S Bradley

We use the ECHAM-4 and the GISS II atmospheric general circulation models (AGCM) with incorporated stable isotopic tracers and forced with observed global sea surface temperatures (SST) between 1979 and 1998, to simulate the δ18O signal in three tropical Andean ice cores, from Huascarán (Peru), Quelccaya (Peru), and Sajama (Bolivia). In both models, the simulated stable isotopic records compare favorably with the observational data, when the seasonality of precipitation and dry season loss due to sublimation and wind scour are taken into account. Our simulations indicate a significant influence of the local climatic conditions (temperature and precipitation amount) on the …


Spatial Gradients In The Cosmological Constant, John Donoghue Jan 2003

Spatial Gradients In The Cosmological Constant, John Donoghue

John Donoghue

It is possible that there may be differences in the fundamental physical parameters from one side of the observed universe to the other. I show that the cosmological constant is likely to be the most sensitive of the physical parameters to possible spatial variation, because a small variation in any of the other parameters produces a huge variation of the cosmological constant. It therefore provides a very powerful {\em indirect} evidence against spatial gradients or temporal variation in the other fundamental physical parameters, at least 40 orders of magnitude more powerful than direct experimental constraints. Moreover, a gradient may potentially …


Evaluation Of Dedekind Sums, Eisenstein Cocycles, And Special Values Of L-Functions, Pe Gunnells, R Sczech Jan 2003

Evaluation Of Dedekind Sums, Eisenstein Cocycles, And Special Values Of L-Functions, Pe Gunnells, R Sczech

Paul Gunnells

We define higher-dimensional Dedekind sums that generalize the classical Dedekind-Rademacher sums as well as Zagier's sums, and we show how to compute them effectively using a generalization of the continued-fraction algorithm. We present two applications. First, we show how to express special values of partial zeta functions associated to totally real number fields in terms of these sums via the Eisenstein cocycle introduced by R. Sczech. Hence we obtain a polynomial time algorithm for computing these special values. Second, we show how to use our techniques to compute certain special values of the Witten zeta function, and we compute some …


Bogomol'nyi, Prasad And Sommerfield Configurations In Smectics, Christian Santangelo, Randall D. Kamien Jan 2003

Bogomol'nyi, Prasad And Sommerfield Configurations In Smectics, Christian Santangelo, Randall D. Kamien

Christian Santangelo

It is typical in smectic liquid crystals to describe elastic deformations with a linear theory when the elastic strain is small. In smectics, certain essential nonlinearities arise from the requirement of rotational invariance. By employing the Bogomol’nyi, Prasad, and Sommerfield decomposition and relying on boundary conditions and geometric invariants, we have found a large class of exact solutions. We introduce an approximation for the deformation profile far from a spherical inclusion and find an enhanced attractive interaction at long distances due to the nonlinear elasticity, confirmed by numerical minimization.


Improved Determination Of The Electroweak Penguin Contribution To E’/E In The Chiral Limit, Vincenzo Cirigliano, John Donoghue, Eugene Golowich, Kim Maltman Jan 2003

Improved Determination Of The Electroweak Penguin Contribution To E’/E In The Chiral Limit, Vincenzo Cirigliano, John Donoghue, Eugene Golowich, Kim Maltman

John Donoghue

We perform a finite energy sum rule analysis of the flavor ud two-point V-A current correlator, Delta Pi (Q^2). The analysis, which is performed using both the ALEPH and OPAL databases for the V-A spectral function, Delta rho, allows us to extract the dimension six V-A OPE coefficient, a_6, which is related to the matrix element of the electroweak penguin operator, Q_8, by chiral symmetry. The result for a_6 leads directly to the improved (chiral limit) determination epsilon'/epsilon = (- 15.0 +- 2.7) 10^{-4}. Determination of higher dimension OPE contributions also allows us to perform an independent test using a …


Ground State Numerical Study Of The Three-Dimensional Random Field Ising Model, I. Dukovski, Jonathan Machta Jan 2003

Ground State Numerical Study Of The Three-Dimensional Random Field Ising Model, I. Dukovski, Jonathan Machta

Jonathan Machta

The random field Ising model in three dimensions with Gaussian random fields is studied at zero temperature for system sizes up to 603. For each realization of the normalized random fields, the strength of the random field, Δ and a uniform external, H is adjusted to find the finite-size critical point. The finite-size critical point is identified as the point in the H−Δ plane where three degenerate ground states have the largest discontinuities in the magnetization. The discontinuities in the magnetization and bond energy between these ground states are used to calculate the magnetization and specific heat critical exponents and …


Hecke Operators And Q-Groups Associated To Self-Adjoint Homogeneous Cones, Pe Gunnells, M Mcconnell Jan 2003

Hecke Operators And Q-Groups Associated To Self-Adjoint Homogeneous Cones, Pe Gunnells, M Mcconnell

Paul Gunnells

Let G be a reductive algebraic group associated to a self-adjoint homogeneous cone defined over , and let ΓG be an appropriate neat arithmetic subgroup. We present two algorithms to compute the action of the Hecke operators on for all i. This simultaneously generalizes the modular symbol algorithm of Ash-Rudolph (Invent. Math. 55 (1979) 241) to a larger class of groups, and proposes techniques to compute the Hecke-module structure of previously inaccessible cohomology groups.


Cronin Effect And High-Pt Suppression In Pa Collisions, Dmitri Kharzeev, Yuri V. Kovchegov, Kirill Tuchin Jan 2003

Cronin Effect And High-Pt Suppression In Pa Collisions, Dmitri Kharzeev, Yuri V. Kovchegov, Kirill Tuchin

Kirill Tuchin

We review the predictions of the theory of a color glass condensate for a gluon production cross section in p(d)A collisions. We demonstrate that, at moderate energies, when the gluon production cross section can be calculated in the framework of the McLerran-Venugopalan model, it has only a partonic level Cronin effect in it. At higher energies or rapidities corresponding to smaller values of the Bjorken x, quantum evolution becomes important. The effect of quantum evolution at higher energies or rapidities is to introduce the suppression of high-pT gluons slightly decreasing the Cronin enhancement. At still higher energies or rapidities quantum …