We review the relation between 4n-dimensional quaternion-Kähler metrics with n + 1 abelian isometries and superconformal theories of n + 1 tensor supermultiplets. As an application we construct the class of eight-dimensional quaternion-Kähler metrics with three abelian isometries in terms of a single function obeying a set of linear second-order partial differential equations. Talk given by F.S...

The effectiveness of animations containing two novel forms of animation cueing that target relations between event units rather than individual entities was compared with that of animations containing conventional entity-based cueing or no cues. These relational event unit cues (progressive path and local coordinated cues) were specifically designed to support key learning processes posited by ...

This paper presents a centralized mechanism for solving the coordination problem of personality-based multiagent systems from the point of view of social exchanges. The social exchanges are evaluated by the agents according to certain scales of exchange values. The agents may have different personality traits, which induce different attitudes towards both the regulation mechanism (blind obedien...

The present study examined children’s responses to directives from teachers and student teachers in the classroom. According to previous interview data, children should demonstrate greater obedience to a teacher than to a student teacher due to her higher social position and greater knowledge. Seventeen second grade children were observed in their classroom as they interacted with the different...

In recent years there are new interests on special symmetry in physical systems, called PT-symmetry with various ramifications. Along with the isodual symmetry popularized by RM Santilli, these ideas form one of cornerstone in hadron physics. In the present article, we argue that it is plausible to generalise both ideas to become iso-PT symmetry which indicate there should be new potential obey...

Freedom of religion had been assured since World War II in Japan. This entails that people have rights to select their own religion without any political pressure and that their faith and practices should be esteemed. It is indeed true that they are liberated from any religious restriction. There are, however, still some limitations or challenges Christians experience in the Japanese context to...

This paper responds to a number of criticisms of Dempster-Shafer theory made by Judea Pearl. He criticises Dempster-Shafer belief for not obeying the laws of Bayesian belief," however, these laws lead to well-known problems in the face of ignorance, and seem unreasonably restrictive. It is argued that it is not reasonable to expect a measure of belief to obey Pearl's sandwich principle. The sta...

Let fk(n) be the maximum number of time steps taken to reach equilibrium by a system of n agents obeying the k-dimensional Hegselmann-Krause bounded confidence dynamics. Previously, it was known that Ω(n) = f1(n) = O(n ). Here we show that f1(n) = Ω(n ), which matches the best-known lower bound in all dimensions k ≥ 2.

The dependence of velocity on momentum for the free massive particle obeying the κ-Poincaré Poisson symmetry is calculated in terms of intrinsic non-commuting space-time coordinates and shown to have a monotonic character, with upper limit of velocity equal to

We propose a novel algorithm, called REGGAE, for the generation of momenta of a given sample of particle masses, evenly distributed in Lorentz invariant phase space and obeying energy and momentum conservation. In comparison to other existing algorithms, REGGAE is designed for the use in multiparticle production in hadronic and nuclear collisions where many hadrons are produced and a large part...