It is well known that if D is a bounded derivation on a Banach algebra A and if s is an element of A satisfying [s; Ds] = 0 then Ds must be quasinilpotent. The unbounded Kleinecke-Shirokov conjecture states that the same result holds even if D is unbounded. As yet, the conjecture has neither been proved nor has a case been found where it fails. If there is a counterexample we obtain a further r...

This study examines the reactions of participants in Milgram's 'Obedience to Authority' studies to reorient both theoretical and ethical debate. Previous discussion of these reactions has focused on whether or not participants were distressed. We provide evidence that the most salient feature of participants' responses - and the feature most needing explanation - is not their lack of distress b...

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...

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...

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...