Thesis (M.A.)--Liberty University, 1992. / Includes abstract and bibliography (leaves 110-117).

MORAES, Jason Roberto Alves de. Gravitação quântica canônica. 2016. 72 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Física) - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Física, Departamento de Física, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, 2016. / Submitted by Edvander Pires (edvanderpires@gmail.com) on 2016-07-18T13:04:07Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2016_dis_jramoraes.pdf: 629993 bytes, checksum: 4192a98f10583b124eae37f6fd751afe (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Edvander Pires (edvanderpires@gmail.com) on 2016-07-18T13:04:46Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2016_dis_jramoraes.pdf: 629993 bytes, checksum: 4192a98f10583b124eae37f6fd751afe (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-18T13:04:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2016_dis_jramoraes.pdf: 629993 bytes, checksum: 4192a98f10583b124eae37f6fd751afe (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016 / Neste trabalho, apresenta-se o formalismo canônico de quantização da gravidade, tanto em sua formulação original, para a qual a métrica é a variável canônica, quanto na de Ashtekar, onde a conexão autodual assume o papel de variável canônica. Nesta última formulação, as equações de vínculo do formalismo são drasticamente simplificadas, e, fazendo uso da teoria de Chern-Simons, constrói-se um estado que satisfaz estas equações no vácuo, constituindo uma importante solução para a equação de Wheeler-DeWitt. O estado de Chern-Simons também tem uma representação em loops, que recebe este nome por ser formulada em termos dos loops de Wilson.

Submitted by Emanuel Varela Cardoso (emanuel.varela@ufcg.edu.br) on 2018-11-05T18:32:08Z No. of bitstreams: 1 OZÓRIO BEZERRA HOLANDA NETO – DISSERTAÇÃO (PPGFísica) 2015.pdf: 1866080 bytes, checksum: a15052e3dc0bbf5bba2c805913e20d6a (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-11-05T18:32:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 OZÓRIO BEZERRA HOLANDA NETO – DISSERTAÇÃO (PPGFísica) 2015.pdf: 1866080 bytes, checksum: a15052e3dc0bbf5bba2c805913e20d6a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-07 / Capes / Nesta dissertação estudamos os aspectos clássicos e quânticos da extensão derivativa do modelo de Chern-Simons Abeliano na eletrodinâmica em (2+1) dimensões. No contexto clássico, descrevemos suas principais propriedades, tais como a invariância de calibre e a estrutura do propagador associado quando este modelo é adicionado à teoria de Maxwell. A principal característica desse modelo é a de que ele nos fornece um par de excitações (uma não massiva e outra massiva) para o modo de propagação das ondas eletromagnéticas. No contexto quântico, estudamos a possibilidade de induzir esse termo na ação efetiva da eletrodinâmica quântica via correções radiativas de determinante fermiônico em um laço. Neste caso, analisamos sua ocorrência em temperatura zero e nita. O resultado oriundo da temperatura nita tem como propriedade gerar novas excitações para os modos de propagação das ondas eletromagnéticas de pendentes da temperatura. / In this work we studied the classical and quantum aspects of derivative extension of the Chern-Simons Abelian model in electro dynamics in (2+1) dimensions. In classical context, we describe their main properties such as gauge in variance and the structure of the associated propagator when this template is added to Maxwell's theory. The main feature of this model is that it provides us a pair of excitation (one not massive and another massive) for the propagation mode of the electromagnetic waves. In the quantum context, we studied the possibility of inducing this term in thee active action of quantum electrodynamics via radiative corrections of fermionic determinant in loop. In this case, we analyze its occurrence at zero and nite temperature. The result a rising from the nite temperature has the property to generate new excitement for the modes of propagation of electromagnetic waves dependent of temperature.

SILVEIRA, Francisco Adevaldo Gonçalves da. Aspectos quânticos da gravidade de Chern-Simons não-comutativa. 2015. 65 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Física) - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Física, Departamento de Física, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, 2015. / Submitted by Edvander Pires (edvanderpires@gmail.com) on 2015-04-09T18:25:03Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2014_dis_fagsilveira.pdf: 725031 bytes, checksum: c201df24d830719d3e207a3d2678c258 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Edvander Pires(edvanderpires@gmail.com) on 2015-04-09T18:32:27Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2014_dis_fagsilveira.pdf: 725031 bytes, checksum: c201df24d830719d3e207a3d2678c258 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-04-09T18:32:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2014_dis_fagsilveira.pdf: 725031 bytes, checksum: c201df24d830719d3e207a3d2678c258 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014 / In this paper we investigate what changes the gravitational potential with Chern-Simons term suffers from the addition of the noncommutative theory in space-time. We do this in two cases: the first using only the theory of Einstein-Hilbert and in the second case, adding the term topological Chern-Simons gravity type. The changes that occur are investigating on a scattering of two vector bosons exchanging a graviton. Until we reach a conclusion as the noncommutativity changes the gravitational potential, we will begin our study with a gravity model in low dimensions. After learning how to calculate the graviton propagator for quadratic theory of gravity, we expanded the concepts for a topologically massive gravity. We will review important topics of noncommutative theory in space-time. Finally analyzing the interaction with the graviton field with matter, write the vertex of the theory and find the changes arising from the noncommutativity of the two cases cited above. We found that the noncommutativity alters the shape of the gravitational potential both in origin, leaving him well behaved, as at infinity. / Neste trabalho vamos investigar quais as modificações que o potencial gravitacional com termo de Chern-Simons sofre com a adição da teoria não-comutativa no espaço-tempo. Faremos isto em dois casos: o primeiro utilizando somente a teoria de Einstein-Hilbert e no segundo caso acrescentando o termo de gravidade topológica tipo Chern-Simons. As modificações que estamos investigando ocorrem em um espalhamento de dois bósons vetoriais trocando um gráviton. Até podermos chegar a uma conclusão de como a não comutatividade altera o potencial gravitacional, iremos iniciar nosso estudo com um modelo de gravidade em baixas dimensões. Após apreender como calcular o propagador do gráviton para teoria quadráticas da gravidade, expandimos os conceitos para uma gravidade topologicamente massiva. Revisaremos tópicos importantes da teoria não-comutativa no espaço-tempo. Por fim analisando a interação com campo do gráviton com matéria escreveremos o vértice da teoria e encontraremos as modificações oriundas da não comutatividade dos dois casos citados acima. Verificamos que a não-comutatividade altera a forma do potencial gravitacional tanto na origem, deixando-o bem comportado, quanto no infinito.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:32:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2002-11Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:42:32Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 azeredo_ad_dr_ift.pdf: 316259 bytes, checksum: b4ba597ae1ef380cae2698c4e75b0737 (MD5) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / A gravitação quadrática em (2 + 1)D, ao contrário da gravitação tridimensional de Einstein, é localmente não trivial e possui um potencial extremamente bem comportado. Analisa-se esta teoria neste trabalho. Obtém-se a solução geral das equações de campo linearizadas numa versão tridimensional do gauge de Teyssandier, e a partir desta encontra-se a solução geral no caso de uma fonte pontual estática. Esta métrica se assemelha à métrica quadridimensional relativa a uma corda cósmica reta com simetria de gauge do tipo U(1). Existe uma força gravitacional atuando sobre uma partícula teste movendo-se em baixa velocidade, o que não acontece no contexto da relatividade geral em (2 + 1)D, e raios luminosos sofrem deflexão gravitacional. Considera-se também as mudanças que ocorrem quando um termo topológico de Chern-Simons é adicionado à gravitação quadrática em (2 + 1)D. Acha-se que o inofensivo modo escalar massivo da última, dá origem a um problemático ghost massivo de spin O, enquanto que o ghost massivo de spin 2 é substituído por duas partículas físicas massivas, ambas de spin 2 / Quadratic gravity in (2 +1)D, unlike three-dimensional Einstein's gravity, is locally nontrivial and has an extremely well-behaved potential. Here we consider this theory. The general solution of the linearized field equations in a three-dimensional version of the Teyssandier gauge is obtained, and from that the solution for a static pointlike source is found. This metric greatly resembles the four-dimensional metric of a straight U(1)-gauge cosmic string in the framework of linearized quadratic gravity. It is found that a gravitational force is exerted on a slowly moving test particle, a feature not present in general relativity in (2 + 1)D. The deflection of light rays is analyzed as well. We also consider the changes that occur when a topological Chern-Simons term is added to quadratic gravity in (2 + 1)D. It is found that the harmless massive scalar mode of the latter gives rise to a troublesome massive spin-0 ghost, while the massive apin-2 ghost is replaced by two massive particles both of spin-2

This paper is concerned with the use of management control systems (MCSs) within high growth firms (HGFs) to support rapid growth. Considering that a lack of MCSs has been identified as a major cause of failure among start-ups, as well as that MCSs have been claimed to enable firms to grow more during their early years, this is a highly interesting topic for scholars as well as entrepreneurs. However, despite the exceptional opportunity that HGFs provide in examining this topic, there is a lack of contemporary research on how HGFs use MCSs to support their growth. To fill this gap a multiple case study was conducted, investigating how Simons’ (1995) levers of control were used to support growth within 12 different HGFs. Through drawing upon data from interviews with 19 different key people it was then found that MCSs support growth in various ways. Different boundary systems were found to increase chances of firm survival and provide a platform for growth. Additionally, the use of interactive systems was identified as a potential characteristic of HGFs. Moreover, the research questions former assumptions on the importance of forecasting.

In this Thesis, we propose to analyze three different aspects of Fundamental Physics.The first part is devoted to the detailed study of what is called "unconventional supersymmetry" in three and four dimensions for Abelian and non-Abelian internal groups. We show the dynamical content of the odd-dimensional theory, counting at the same time the local degrees of freedom for some particular sectors of the phase space. In the non-Abelian three-dimensional case, some black hole solutions are presented, including their Killing spinors. In four dimensions, the supersymmetry is broken explicitly and a standard Dirac Lagrangian coupled with the electromagnetic field and the background geometry is obtained.In the second part, the dynamical content for the free and gauge coupled massless Rarita-Schwinger theory is presented. We are able to do that through the Dirac's Hamiltonian formalism and the Faddeev-Jackiw method, showing at the same time the symmetries of the theory. It is shown that in the gauge extended theory, which includes extra fermionic fields to restore the fermionic symmetries of the free case, the anticommutator of the Rarita-Schwinger field in the canonical quantization is not positive definite in general.As the graphene has been proposed as an on ``table-top laboratory" for some Quantum Gravity scenarios, in the third part of this Thesis we clarify some subtle features of strained graphene in order to manage properly this material. We show particularly that the pseudo-magnetic field induced by the in-plane strain tensor field cannot emerge from a Quantum Field Theory in curved spacetime approach (bottom-up approach) but from the detailed analysis of the tight-binding Hamiltonian of pi electrons in graphene (top-down approach) instead. / Dans cette Thèse, nous nous proposons d'analyser trois aspects différents de la Physique Fondamentale.La première partie est consacrée à l'éude détaillée de ce qu'on appelle "supersymétrie non conventionnelle" à trois et quatre dimensions pour des groupes internes abéliens et non abéliens. Nous montrons le contenu dynamique de la théorie de la dimension impaire, comptant en même temps les degrés de liberté locaux pour certains secteurs particuliers de l'espace des phases. Dans le cas tridimensionnel non-abélien, certaines solutions de trous noirs sont présentées, y compris leurs spinors de Killing. En quatre dimensions, la supersymétrie est brisée explicitement et un Lagrangien de Dirac standard couplé à l'électromagnétisme et à la géométrie d'arriére-plan est obtenu.Dans la deuxième partie, le contenu dynamique de la théorie de Rarita-Schwinger libre et couplée à un champ de jauge sans masse est présenté. Nous sommes en mesure de le faire par le formalisme Hamiltonien de Dirac et la méthode dite de Faddeev-Jackiw, en montrant en même temps les symétries de la théorie. Il est démontré que dans la théorie étendue de jauge, qui comprend des champs fermioniques supplémentaires pour restaurer les symétries fermioniques du cas libre, l'anticommutator du champ Rarita-Schwinger dans la quantification canonique n'est pas définiti positif en général.Comme le graphène a été proposé comme un "laboratoire de table" pour certains scénarios de gravité quantique, dans la troisième partie de cette Thèse, nous clarifions certaines caractéristiques subtiles du graphène sous tension afin de gérer correctement ce matériel. Nous montrons en particulier que le champ pseudo-magnétique induit par le champ tensoriel de déformation dans le plan ne peut pas émerger d'une théorie de champ quantique dans un espace courbe (approche bottom-up), mais bien à partir de l'analyse détaillée de l'Hamiltonien tight-binding des pi électrons dans le graphène (approche top-down). / En esta Tesis se propone analizar tres aspectos diferentes de la Física Fundamental.La primera parte está dedicada al estudio detallado de lo que ha pasado a llamarse "supersimetría no convencional" en tres y cuatro dimensiones para grupos internos abelianos y no abelianos. Se muestra el contenido dinámico en dimensiones impares de la teoría, contando al mismo tiempo los grados de libertad locales para ciertos sectores del espacio de fases. En el caso tridimensional no abeliano, se presentan algunas soluciones de agujeros negros, incluyendo sus espinores de Killing. En cuatro dimensiones, la supersimetría está rota explícitamente y se obtiene un lagrangiano estándar de Dirac acoplado con el campo electromagnético y la geometría de fondo.En la segunda parte, se presenta el contenido dinámico de la teoría de Rarita-Schwinger libre y con acoplamiento gauge. Esto se puede hacer a través del formalismo hamiltoniano de Dirac y el método de Faddeev-Jackiw, mostrando al mismo tiempo las simetrías de la teoría. Se observa que en la teoría gauge extendida, la cual incluye campos fermiónicos extra para restaurar la simetría fermiónica del caso libre, el anticonmutador del campo de Rarita-Schwinger no es definido positivo en la cuantización canónica.Ya que el grafeno se ha propuesto como una "mesa de laboratorio" para algunos escenarios de gravedad cuántica, en la tercera parte de esta Tesis se clarifican algunas características sutiles del grafeno extendido con el objetivo de manejar debidamente el material. Se muestra particularmente que el campo seudo-magnético inducido por el campo de tensión planar no puede emerger de una teoría cuántica de campos en espacios curvos (abordaje top-down), sino de un análisis detallado del hamiltoniano tight-binding de los electrones pi en el grafeno (abordaje bottom-up). / Doctorat en Sciences / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(理学) / 甲第19496号 / 理博第4156号 / 新制||理||1597(附属図書館) / 32532 / 京都大学大学院理学研究科物理学・宇宙物理学専攻 / (主査)准教授 笹倉 直樹, 教授 田中 貴浩, 教授 杉本 茂樹 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Science / Kyoto University / DFAM

Nous avons investigué, via les simulations de Monte Carlo, les propriétés non-perturbatives du modèle de Higgs abélien en 2+1 dimensions sans et avec le terme de Chern-Simons dans la phase de symétrie brisée, en termes de ses excitations topologiques: vortex et anti-vortex. Le but du présent travail est de rechercher les phases possibles du système dans ce secteur et d'étudier l'effet du terme de Chern-Simons sur le potentiel de confinement induit par les charges externes trouvé par Samuel. Nous avons formulé une description sur réseau du modèle effectif en utilisant une tesselation tétraédrique de l'espace tridimensionnel Euclidien pour générer des boucles de vortex fermées. En présence du terme de Chern-Simons, dans une configuration donnée, nous avons formulé et calculé le nombre d'enlacement entre les différentes boucles de vortex fermées. Nous avons analysé les propriétés du vide et calculé les valeurs moyennes de la boucle de Wilson, de la boucle de Polyakov à différentes températures et de la boucle de 't Hooft en présence du terme de Chern-Simons. En absence du terme de Chern-Simons, en variant la masse des boucles de vortex, nous avons trouvé deux phases distinctes dans le secteur de la symétrie brisée, la phase de Higgs habituelle et une autre phase caractérisée par l'apparition de boucles infinies. D'autre part, nous avons trouvé que la force entre les charges externes est écrantée correpondant à la loi périmètre pour la boucle de Wilson impliquant qu'il n'y a pas de confinement. Cependant, après la transition, nous avons trouvé qu'il existe toujours une portion de charges externes écrantée, mais qu'après une charge critique, l'énergie libre diverge. En présence du terme de Chern-Simons, et dans la limite de constante de couplage faible de Chern-Simons nous avons trouvé que les comportements de la boucle de Wilson et de la boucle de 't Hooft ne changent pas correspondants à une loi périmètre, impliquant qu'il n'y a pas de confinement. De plus, le terme de Chern-Simons ne contribue pas à la boucle de Wilson. / We investigate, via Monte Carlo simulations, non-perturbative properties of a 2+1 dimensional Abelian Higgs model without and with the Chern-Simons term in the symmetry broken phase in terms of its topological excitations: vortices and anti-vortices. The aim of the present work is to understand what phases exist for the system in that sector and the effect of the Chern-Simons term on the confining potential induced between external charges found by Samuel. We formulate a lattice description of the effective model starting from a tetrahedral tessellation of Euclidean three space to generate non-intersecting closed vortex loops. In the presence of the Chern-Simons term, for a given configuration, we formulate and compute the linking number between different closed vortex loops. We analyse properties of the vacuum and compute the expectation value of Wilson loop operator, Polyakov loop operator at different temperatures and the 't Hooft loop operator in the presence of the Chern-Simons term. In the absence of a Chern-Simons term, as we vary the mass of the vortex loops, we find two distinct phases in the symmetry broken sector, the usual Higgs phase and a novel phase which is heralded by the appearance of the so-called infinite loops. On the other hand, we find that the force between all external charges is screened, corresponding to a perimeter law for the Wilson loop implying no confinement. However, after the transition, we find that small external charges are still screened, but after a critical value of the external charge, free energy diverges. In the presence of Chern-Simons term, and in the limit where the coupling constant is low for Chern-Simons we find that the behavior of Wilson loop does not change: it is still a perimeter law, implying no confinement. Moreover, the Chern-Simons term does not contribute to the Wilson loop. 'tHooft loop behaves like a perimeter law too.

Submitted by Vasti Diniz (vastijpa@hotmail.com) on 2017-09-12T12:27:38Z No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 987629 bytes, checksum: 073f4a58e014f0b46588edf144d4a42b (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-09-12T12:27:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 987629 bytes, checksum: 073f4a58e014f0b46588edf144d4a42b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-19 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / In this dissertation we work with the Horava-Lifshitz-like Gross-Neveu model in (2+1) dimensions in the Large N expansion. Firstly we make an article revision [6] where it is shown that the Gross-Neveu Model in the 1/N expansion presents a dynamic mass generation by means of the introduction of an auxiliary field, which results in the dynamical parity broken. We calculate the gap equation where we will see the generated mass dependence with the coupling constant. After that, we will put a gauge field to the model and study the polarization tensor which will generate an induced Chern-Simons term in the Effective Lagrangian. As a novelty, we work with the Gross-Neveu Model in the context of Horava-Lifshitz, where anisotropic scaling is done, thus breaking the Lorentz invariance. We introduce an auxiliary field and we study the cases which the value of the critical dynamic exponent Z is even and when it is odd. In the case where z is even, there is no dynamic mass generation so the parity symmetry is conserved and we will not have the term induced of Chern-Simons either. In the case where z is odd, we will have the dynamic mass generation and the dynamic parity symmetry will occur. Finally we couple a gauge field in the model and find the Chern-Simons term, which clearly shows the anisotropy of space and time for values of z> 1 / Nesta dissertacao trabalhamos corn o modelo de Gross-Neveu ern (2+1) dimensoes na expansao 1/N no contexto de Horava-Lifshitz. Primeiro, faremos uma revisao do artigo [6], onde se mostra que o Modelo de Gross-Neveu na expansao 1/N apresenta uma geracao dinamica de massa mediante a introducao de urn campo auxiliar, o que traz como consequencia a quebra dinamica da simetria de paridade. Calculamos a equacao de gap, onde veremos a dependencia da massa gerada corn a constante de acoplamento. ApOs isso, acoplaremos urn campo de gauge ao modelo, estudamos o tensor de polarizacao, o qual vai gerar urn termo induzido de tipo Chern-Simons na lagrangiana efetiva. Como novidade, trabalhamos corn o Modelo de Gross-Neveu no contexto de Horava-Lifshitz, onde se faz urn escalonamento anisotrOpico, quebrando, assim, a invariancia de Lorentz. Introduzimos urn campo auxiliar e estudamos os casos ern que o valor do exponente dinamico critico z é par quando é Impar. No caso ern que z é par, nao ha geracao dinamica de massa pelo que a simetria de paridade é conservada e tambern nao teremos o termo induzido de Chern-Simons. No caso ern que z é impar, vamos ter a geracao dinamica de massa vai ocorrer a quebra dinamica de simetria de paridade. Finalmente, acoplamos urn campo de gauge no modelo e encontramos o termo tipo Chern-Simons, o qual mostra claramente a anisotropia do espaco tempo para valores de z > 1.