Carlos Monsiváis: Culture and Chronicle in Contemporary México de Linda Egan

Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Exact solution and finite size properties of the U q [osp(2|2m)] vertex models Abstract We have diagonalized the transfer matrix of the U q [osp(2|2m)] vertex model by means of the algebraic Bethe ansatz method for a variety of grading possibilities. This allowed us to investigate the thermodynamic limit as well as the finite size properties of the corresponding spin chain in the massless regim...

Experiencias de envejecimiento en el México rural

Objective. To explore the aging experience among men and women older than 60 years, living in rural areas from the states of Guerrero and Morelos, Mexico. Materials and Methods. A qualitative study was conducted in povertystricken, underserved communities with less than 2 500 inhabitants. Semi-structured interviews were applied to collect data. Results. The aging experience is different accordi...

Sexuality in Contemporary Chinese Culture

It is certainly an odd experience to find among discussions of poverty, labor movement, democracy, identity, human rights, and spirituality, all serious sounding topics, a special session on the taboo subject of sexuality. It is even stranger to see sexuality included in a conference on building the civil society, an endeavor usually associated with a clearly defined public realm run by individ...

M.J. Martins and C.S. Melo Universidade Federal de São Carlos

The Bethe ansatz approach for factorizable centrally extended su(2|2) S-matrices Abstract We consider the Bethe ansatz solution of integrable models interacting through factor-ized S-matrices based on the central extention of the su(2|2) symmetry. The respective su(2|2) R-matrix is explicitly related to that of the covering Hubbard model through a spectral parameter dependent transformation. Th...