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DOE OSTI2010

Finite size effects in the presence of a chemical potential: A study in the classical nonlinear O(2) sigma model

In the presence of a chemical potential, the physics of level crossings leads to singularities at zero temperature, even when the spatial volume is finite. These singularities are smoothed out at a finite temperature but leave behind nontrivial finite size effects which must be understood in order to extract thermodynamic quantities using Monte Carlo methods, particularly close to critical points. We illustrate some of these issues using the classical nonlinear O(2) sigma model with a coupling {beta} and chemical potential {mu} on a 2+1-dimensional Euclidean lattice. In the conventional formulation this model suffers from a sign problem at nonzero chemical potential and hence cannot be studied with the Wolff cluster algorithm. However, when formulated in terms of the worldline of particles, the sign problem is absent, and the model can be studied efficiently with the 'worm algorithm'. Using this method we study the finite size effects that arise due to the chemical potential and develop an effective quantum mechanical approach to capture the effects. As a side result we obtain energy levels of up to four particles as a function of the box size and uncover a part of the phase diagram in the ({beta},{mu}) plane.

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS↗
DOE OSTI2011

Quarkonium correlators in the QGP: a T-matrix approach

We study the evolution of heavy quarkonium states with temperature in a Quark Gluon Plasma (QGP) in terms of the in-medium QQ-bar T-matrix obtained from a reduced Bethe-Salpeter equation. The interaction potential is extracted from finite-temperature lattice QCD calculations of the QQ-bar internal energy. The quarkonium spectral functions and Euclidean correlators are sensitive to the interplay of bound states and the (non-perturbative) continuum, and to heavy-quark in-medium single-particle properties. Further applications in the heavy-light quark and pure gauge sectors are addressed.

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS↗
DOE OSTI2024

Off-shell Partition Functions in 3d Gravity

We explore three-dimensional gravity with negative cosmological constant via canonical quantization. We focus on chiral gravity which is related to a single copy of PSL(2,R) Chern-Simons theory and is simpler to treat in canonical quantization. Its phase space for an initial value surface Σ is given by the appropriate moduli space of Riemann surfaces. We use geometric quantization to compute partition functions of chiral gravity on three-manifolds of the form Σ×S 1 , where Σ can have asymptotic boundaries. Most of these topologies do not admit a classical solution and are thus not amenable to a direct semiclassical path integral computation. We use an index theorem that expresses the partition function as an integral of characteristic classes over phase space. In the presence of n asymptotic boundaries, we use techniques from equivariant cohomology to localize the integral to a finite-dimensional integral over $\overline{M}$ g,n , which we evaluate in low genus cases. Higher genus partition functions quickly become complicated since they depend in an oscillatory way on Newton's constant. There is a precise sense in which one can isolate the non-oscillatory part which we call the fake partition function. We establish that there is a topological recursion that computes the fake partition functions for arbitrary Riemann surfaces Σ. As a result, there is a scaling limit in which the model reduces to JT gravity and our methods give a novel way to compute JT partition functions via equivariant localization.

Classical and Quantum Gravity↗
NASA NTRS1967

Differentiating unit orthogonal vectors in a Riemannian space that admits and N-tuply orthogonal system of hypersurfaces.

In a normal coordinate system { y 𝑎 } , the identity 𝜕 2 𝑥 𝑝 /∂y 𝑛 ∂y 𝑚 = ∂ 2 𝑥 𝑝 /∂y 𝑚 ∂y 𝑛 is used to obtain expressions, involving the components of the metric tensor in this coordinate system, for the derivatives of the unit tangent vectors to the parametric curves. An example is given for a normal coordinate system in the De Sitter universe.

Riemann space↗
DOE OSTI2019

Monodromy relations from twisted homology

We reformulate the monodromy relations of open-string scattering amplitudes as boundary terms of twisted homologies on the configuration spaces of Riemann surfaces of arbitrary genus. This allows us to write explicit linear relations involving loop integrands of open-string theories for any number of external particles and, for the first time, to arbitrary genus. In the non-planar sector, these relations contain seemingly unphysical contributions, which we argue clarify mismatches in previous literature. The text is mostly self-contained and presents a concise introduction to twisted homologies. As a result of this powerful formulation, we can propose estimates on the number of independent loop integrands based on Euler characteristics of the relevant configuration spaces, leading to a higher-genus generalization of the famous (n - 3)! result at genus zero.

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS↗
DOE OSTI2012

On a microscopic representation of space-time

We start from a noncompact Lie algebra isomorphic to the Dirac algebra and relate this Lie algebra in a brief review to low-energy hadron physics described by the compact group SU(4). This step permits an overall physical identification of the operator actions. Then we discuss the geometrical origin of this noncompact Lie algebra and 'reduce' the geometry in order to introduce in each of these steps coordinate definitions which can be related to an algebraic representation in terms of the spontaneous symmetry breakdown along the Lie algebra chain su*(4) {yields} usp(4) {yields} su(2) Multiplication-Sign u(1). Standard techniques of Lie algebra decomposition(s) as well as the (physical) operator identification give rise to interesting physical aspects and lead to a rank-1 Riemannian space which provides an analytic representation and leads to a 5-dimensional hyperbolic space H{sub 5} with SO(5, 1) isometries. The action of the (compact) symplectic group decomposes this (globally) hyperbolic space into H{sub 2} Circled-Plus H{sub 3} with SO(2, 1) and SO(3, 1) isometries, respectively, which we relate to electromagnetic (dynamically broken SU(2) isospin) and Lorentz transformations. Last not least, we attribute this symmetry pattern to the algebraic representation of a projective geometry over the division algebra H and subsequent coordinate restrictions.

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS↗
DOE OSTI2013

A quasi-Bohmian approach for a homogeneous spherical solid body based on its geometric structure

In this paper we express the space of rotation as a Riemannian space and try to generalize the classical equations of motion of a homogeneous spherical solid body in the domain of quantum mechanics. This is done within Bohm's view of quantum mechanics, but we do not use the Schrödinger equation. Instead, we assume that in addition to the classical potential there is an extra potential and try to obtain it. In doing this, we start from a classical picture based on Hamilton-Jacobi formalism and statistical mechanics but we use an interpretation which is different from the classical one. Then, we introduce a proper action and extremize it. This procedure gives us a mathematical identity for the extra potential that limits its form. The classical mechanics is a trivial solution of this method. In the simplest cases where the extra potential is not a constant, a mathematical identity determines it uniquely. In fact the first nontrivial potential, apart from some constant coefficients which are determined by experiment, is the usual Bohmian quantum potential.

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSIC↗
DOE OSTI2018

On the Relaxation Dynamics of Lohe Oscillators on Some Riemannian Manifolds

We study the collective relaxation dynamics appearing in weakly coupled Lohe oscillators in a large coupling regime. The Lohe models on the unit sphere and unitary group were proposed as a nonabelian generalization of the Kuramoto model on the unit circle and their emergent dynamics has been extensively studied in previous literature for some restricted class of initial data based on the Lyapunov functional approach and order parameter approach. In this paper, we extend the previous partial results to cover a generic initial configuration via the detailed analysis on the order parameter measuring the modulus of the centroid. In particular, we present a detailed relaxation dynamics and structure of the resulting asymptotic states for the Lohe sphere model. We also present new gradient flow formulations for the Lohe matrix models with the same one-body Hamiltonians on some group manifolds. As a direct application of this new formulation, we show that every bounded Lohe flow which originated from any initial configuration converges asymptotically.

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSIC↗
DOE OSTI2018

Front Propagation for Reaction–Diffusion Equations in Composite Structures

We consider asymptotic problems concerning the motion of interface separating the regions of large and small values of the solution of a reaction–diffusion equation in the media consisting of domains with different characteristics (composites). Under certain conditions, the motion can be described by the Huygens principle in the appropriate Finsler (e.g., Riemannian) metric. In general, the motion of the interface has, in a sense, non-local nature. In particular, the interface may move by jumps. We are mostly concerned with the nonlinear term that is of KPP type. The results are based on limit theorems for large deviations.

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSIC↗
DOE OSTI2018

Extreme problem for partially nonoverlapping domains on a Riemann sphere

The results of this work are referred to the well-known trend of the geometric theory of functions of complex variable, namely, to the extreme problems on the classes of nonoverlapping domains. It was started by Lavrent’ev’s classical work [1], where, in particular, the problem of the product of conformal radii of two nonoverlapping domains was first solved. Now, this trend is intensively developed. The main results can be found in [2–8] and [9–13]. Our results present a generalization of some results in [7].

97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING↗
DOE OSTI2012

A Klein-Gordon particle captured by embedded curves

In the present work, a Klein-Gordon particle with singular interactions supported on embedded curves on Riemannian manifolds is discussed from a more direct and physical perspective, via the heat kernel approach. It is shown that the renormalized problem is well-defined, and the ground state energy is unique and finite. The renormalization group invariance of the model is discussed, and it is observed that the model is asymptotically free. - Highlights: Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer A Klein-Gordon particle with singular interactions supported on embedded curves on Riemannian manifolds is studied. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer The renormalization of the model can be performed nonperturbatively. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer The model is asymptotically free as its beta function is found to be negative.

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS↗
DOE OSTI2015

Infinitely many singular interactions on noncompact manifolds

We show that the ground state energy is bounded from below when there are infinitely many attractive delta function potentials placed in arbitrary locations, while all being separated at least by a minimum distance, on two dimensional non-compact manifold. To facilitate the reading of the paper, we first present the arguments in the setting of Cartan–Hadamard manifolds and then subsequently discuss the general case. For this purpose, we employ the heat kernel techniques as well as some comparison theorems of Riemannian geometry, thus generalizing the arguments in the flat case following the approach presented in Albeverio et al. (2004). - Highlights: • Schrödinger-operator for infinitely many singular interactions on noncompact manifolds. • Proof of the finiteness of the ground-state energy.

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSIC↗
DOE OSTI2018

On brane curvature couplings from disk amplitude

The Chern–Simons coupling on D-branes in string theory is known to receive higher derivative corrections which include the curvature tensor and the Neveu–Schwarz B-field. We find some curvature couplings of D-branes to closed string fields by evaluating string theory disc amplitudes of one Ramond–Ramond field C{sup (p+1)} and two gravitons in the presence of a single D{sub p}-brane in type II string theory.

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSIC↗
DOE OSTI2019

Geometry and speed of evolution for a spin-s system with long-range zz-type Ising interaction

We study the evolution of a spin-s system described by the long-range zz-type Ising interaction. The Fubini–Study metric of the quantum state manifold defined by this evolution is obtained. We explore the topology of this manifold and show that it corresponds to a sphere. Exploration of the Riemannian curvature allows us to determine the manifold geometry. Also we calculate the speed of evolution of the system and represent the curvature by means of this speed. This is important for an experimental measurement of the curvature. The conditions for achieving the minimal and maximal values of the speed of evolution are obtained. Also we examine the geometry of state manifold and speed of evolution of spin system in the thermodynamic limit. We propose the physical system of methane molecule for application of our considerations. Finally, we study the influence of an external magnetic field on the metric of state manifold and on the speed of evolution. In this case we obtain the conditions for achieving the minimal possible speed of evolution. For some predefined initial states the orientations of magnetic fields to reach the minimal and maximal values of the speed are found.

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSIC↗