We derive a generalization of the classical dynamical Yang-Baxter equation (CDYBE) on a self-dual Lie algebra G by replacing the cotangent bundle T G in a geometric interpretation of this equation by its Poisson-Lie (PL) analogue associated with a factorizable constant r-matrix on G. The resulting PL-CDYBE, with variables in the Lie group G equipped with the Semenov-Tian-Shansky Poisson bracket...

This article is about a transdisciplinary project between the social, human and life sciences, and the felt experiences of the researchers involved. 'Transdisciplinary' and 'interdisciplinary' research-modes have been the subject of much attention lately--especially as they cross boundaries between the social/humanistic and natural sciences. However, there has been less attention, from within s...

The (multivalued) higher logarithms are interpreted, by studying their monodromy, as giving well-defined maps from P¿ — (3 points} into certain complex nilmanifolds with C*-actions. The purpose of this note is to exhibit a family of unipotent representations of Z * Z arising naturally from the monodromy of the higher logarithms ln¿. (see [4]), and thereby interpret each ln¿. as yielding a well-...

This project continues a strong record of research in the Department of Bioethics that is aimed at facilitating fair and effective allocation of resources to promote health. The research involves a variety of methodologies including conceptual analysis and empirical methods including survey research, focus groups to promote democratic deliberation, secondary analysis of large datasets, and meta...

The question of whether discernible differences exist between liars and truth tellers has interested professional lie detectors and laypersons for centuries. In this article we discuss whether people can detect lies when observing someone’s nonverbal behavior or analyzing someone’s speech. An article about detecting lies by observing nonverbal and verbal cues is overdue. Scientific journals reg...

It is well known that the numerical solution of stochastic ordinary differential equations leads to a step size reduction when explicit methods are used. This has led to a plethora of implicit methods with a wide variety of stability properties. However, for stochastic problems whose eigenvalues lie near the negative real axis, explicit methods with extended stability regions can be very effect...

If subjects can be convinced that a physiological monitoring device is able to measure both the amplitude and direction of emotional response, their subsequent attempts to predict what the machine says about their attitudes should be uncontaminated by many of the biases that obscure paper-and-pencil measures. This assumes that subjects do not want to be second-guessed by a machine. Four experim...