We show that, by using resummation techniques based on the extension of the methods of Yennie, Frautschi and Suura to Feynman’s formulation of Einstein’s theory, we get calculable loop corrections that are even (superficially) free of UV divergences. The UV finiteness of the loops results from resumming large IR terms O(GN|k 2 |ln|k 2 |) n , n = 1,..., for |k 2 | , where GN is Newton’s constant...

In the papers [FS1], [FS2] we described some Siegel modular threefolds which admit a weak Calabi–Yau model.*) Not all of them admit a projective model. In fact, Bert van Geemen, in a private communication, pointed out a significative example which cannot admit a projective model. His comment was a starting motivation for this paper. We mention that a weak Calabi–Yau threefold is projective if, ...

If a linear program tLP) possesses a large generalized network (G N) submatrix, this structure can be exploited to decrease solution time. The problems of finding maximum sets of GN constraint s and finding maximum embedded GN sub matrices are shown to be NP-complete, indicating that reliable, efficient solution of these problems is difficult. Therefore, efficient heuristic algorithms are devel...

We write the thermodynamic Bethe ansatz for the massive OSp(2|2) Gross Neveu and sigma models. We find evidence that the GN S matrix proposed by Bassi and Leclair [12] is the correct one. We determine features of the sigma model S matrix, which seem highly unconventional; we conjecture in particular a relation between this sigma model and the complex sine-Gordon model at a particular value of t...

The mass spectrum is calculated for those dileptons which are produced in the early phase of a heavy ion collisions via the direct production NN → l+l−X and via the Compton process GN → l+l−X with prompt gluons radiated in preceding NN interactions. Both mechanisms produce a mass spectrum which decreases steeply with invariant mass of the l+l− pair and which is below the CERES data for Pb-Au co...

Increasingly, millions of people, especially youth, post personal information in online social networks (OSNs). In September 2006, one of the most popular sites—Facebook.com—introduced the features of News Feed and Mini Feed, revealing no more information than before, but resulting in immediate criticism from users. To investigate the privacy controversy, we conducted a survey among 172 current...

We describe a large class of exact string backgrounds with a null Killing vector arising, via a limiting à la Penrose procedure, from string backgrounds corresponding to coset conformal field theories for compact groups GN/HN times a free time-like boson U(1)−N . In this way a class of novel logarithmic conformal field theories (LCFT) emerges, that includes the one constructed recently as an N ...

This paper presents classification results for the analysis of sentiment in political news articles. The domain of political news is particularly challenging, as journalists are presumably objective, whilst at the same time opinions can be subtly expressed. To deal with this challenge, in this work we conduct a two-step classification model, distinguishing first subjective and second positive a...

We explore methods for determining the underlying structure of certain classes of continued fractions . The goal is to develop closed form expressions for the continued fractions of many quadratic irrationals. Consider a finite difference equation satisfying: • Gn+1 = anGn + bnGn−1. • an = m, and bn = l for all n, where m, l ∈ N note: m = l = 1 gives the Fibonacci numbers. Let Gn denote the n t...