This lecture presents an overview of the status of the investigation of the properties of the quark-gluon plasma using relativistic heavy ion collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) and the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). It focuses on the insights that have been obtained by the comparison between experimental data from both facilities and theoretical calculations. ar X iv :1 30 9...

As described in [Col 96], classical single point crossover (SPC) can be implemented through a sequence of mathematical operations; generalization of such a mathematical description originates the generalized crossover (GC). In this paper, after a brief recall to GC, we perform either a theoretical or experimental investigation of its properties. The first theoretical result we present is an exp...

We present a concrete example of how one can extract constructive content from a non{constructive proof. The proof investigated is a termination proof of the string{rewriting system 1100 ! 000111. This rewriting system is self{embedding, so the standard termination techniques which rely on Kruskal's Tree Theorem cannot be applied directly. Dershowitz and Hoot 3] have given a classical terminati...

In this paper we examine the empirical findings of belief revision under two alternatives: the Bayesian framework and the Dempster-Shafer theory of belief functions. Bayesian theory is very stringent in its requirement that the probability of mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive events sum to one. It requires that the belief be increased in light of supporting evidence, and be decreas...

Using theoretical simulations based on density functional theory within the generalized gradient approximation, a series of metastable phase transitions occurring in low-pressure Al2SiO5 polymorphs (andalusite and sillimanite) are predicted; similar results were obtained using semiclassical interatomic potentials within the ionic shell model. Soft lattice modes as well as related structural cha...

The rate coefficient of the reaction NHsX 3S−d+Hs2Sd→ k1a NsSd+H2sX Sg d is determined in a quasistatic laser-flash photolysis, laser-induced fluorescence system at low pressures s2 mbarø p ø10 mbard. The NHsXd radicals are produced via the quenching of NHsaDd sobtained by photolyzing HN3d with Xe whereas the H atoms are generated in a H2/He microwave discharge. The NHsXd concentration profile ...

Integration of electronics and photonics for future applications requires an efficient conversion of electrical to optical signals. The excellent electronic and photonic properties of graphene make it a suitable material for integrated systems with extremely wide operational bandwidth. In this paper, we analyze the novel geometry of modulator based on the rib photonic waveguide configuration wi...