In this work we introduce two experimental proposals that could shed some light upon the inertial properties of intrinsic spin. In particular we will analyze the role that the gravitomagnetic field of the Earth could have on a quantum system with spin 1/2. We will deduce the expression for Rabi transitions, which depend, explicitly, on the coupling between the spin of the quantum system and the...

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My research focuses on the intersection of computer systems, algorithmic game theory, and economic mechanism design. My interdisciplinary work has introduced computer architects to a rich body of knowledge in economics and game theory. My dissertation marks the beginning of a paradigm shift in computer architecture toward more robust, game-theoretic analysis of shared systems. As a result, my w...

The Board of Publications (BOP) Best Paper Award is given to a paper published in Toxicological Sciences from the July issue of the previous year through the June issue of the calendar year preceding the Annual Meeting at which the award is presented. The Editor-in-Chief and 2 Associate Editors review all papers from that time period and nominate papers for consideration. The Associate Editors ...

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Production of high-energy gravitational objects is a common feature of gravitational theories. The primordial universe is a natural setting for the creation of black holes and other nonperturbative gravitational entities. Cosmic black holes can be used to probe physical properties of the very early universe which would usually require the knowledge of the theory of quantum gravity. They may be ...