In this paper we study through iterative methods the minimization problem min_{x∈C} £K(x) (P) where the set C of constraints is the set of fixed points of a nonexpansive mapping T in a real Hilbert space H, and the objective function £K:H¡÷R is supposed to be continuously Gateaux dierentiable. The gradient projection method for solving problem (P) involves with the projection P_{C}. When C = Fix(T), we provide a so-called hybrid iterative method for solving (P) and the method involves with the mapping T only. Two special cases are included: (1) £K(x)=(1/2)||x-u||^2 and (2) £K(x)=<Ax,x> - <x,b>. The first case corresponds to finding a fixed point of T which is closest to u from the fixed point set Fix(T). Both cases have received a lot of investigations recently.

In this paper we discuss iterative algorithms for solving the split feasibility problem (SFP). We study the CQ algorithm from two approaches: one is an optimization approach and the other is a fixed point approach. We prove its convergence first as the gradient-projection algorithm and secondly as a fixed point algorithm. We also study a relaxed CQ algorithm in the case where the sets C and Q are level sets of convex functions. In such case we present a convergence theorem and provide a different and much simpler proof compared with that of Yang [7].

Spatial graphs with 4–valent rigid vertices and two single valent endpoints, called assembly graphs, model DNA recombination processes that appear in certain species of ciliates. Recombined genes are modeled by certain types of paths in an assembly graph that make a ”oper pendicular ” turn at each 4–valent vertex of the graph called polygonal paths. The assembly number of an assembly graph is the minimum number of polygonal paths that visit each vertex exactly once. In particular, an assembly graph is called realizable if the graph has a Hamiltonian polygonal path. An assembly graph ɣ^ obtained from a given assembly graph γ by substituting every edge of γ by a loop is called a loop-saturated graph. We show that a loop- saturated graph ɣ^ has an assembly number a unit larger than the size of ɣ. For a positive integer n, the minimum realization number for n is defined by Rmin(n) = min{|ɣ| : An(ɣ) = n}, where |γ| is the number of 4-valent vertices in γ. A graph γ that gives the minimum for Rmin(n) is called a realization of assembly number n. We denote by Rmin(n) the set of realization graphs for n. We prove that loop-saturated graphs with assembly number nachieve the upper bound of Rmin(n). If a simple assembly graph γ has no loops then γ is not in Rmin(n). With the introduction of left –additive, right–additive and middle additive operations, we study the properties of assembly graphs when composing increases their assembly number. We also introduce the notion of height sequence, a non-increasing sequence of positive integers, that counts the number of 4-valent vertices which the polygonal paths contain. We show properties of a height sequence for loop–saturated graphs. Assembly graphs are represented by double-occurrence words called assembly words. An assembly word is strongly-irreducible if it does not contain a proper subword that is also a double-occurrence word. We prove that, for every positive integer n there is a strongly-irreducible assembly graph with assembly number n, and if a simple assembly graph is strongly-irreducible, then γ ̸∈ Rmin(n).

This dissertation reports on the synthesis, structural and thermal characterization and electrical and thermal transport properties of a variety of strongly correlated spinels. General structure property relationships for electrical and thermal transport are discussed. However, the relationship between thermopower and features of the crystal structure such as spin, crystal field, anti-site disorder, and structural distortions are explored in depth. The experimental findings are reported in the context of improving existing oxide thermoelectric materials, screening for new materials or using thermopower as a unique characterization tool to determine the cation distribution in spinels. The need for improved n-type oxide thermoelectric materials has led researchers to consider mixed valence \((+3/+4)\) manganese oxides. Contrary to previous findings we report herein that the \(LiMn_2O_4\) compound reaches the relatively large n-type thermopower of \(-73 \mu V/K\) which is three times larger than the value observed in other manganese oxides, \(-25 \mu V/K\). The cause of this increase in thermopower is shown to be the absence of a Jahn-Teller distortion on the \(Mn^{3+}\) ions in \(LiMn_2O_4\). By avoiding this structural distortion the orbital degeneracy is doubled and the Koshibae et al.’s modified Heikes formula predicts a thermopower of \(-79 \mu V/K\) in good agreement with the experiment. Altering the \(Mn^{3+/4+}\) ratio via aliovalent doping did not affect the thermopower and is a second evidence of universal charge transport first reported by Kobayashi et al. The role of anti-site disorder was further examined in \(Fe_xMn_{1-x}NiCrO_4\) x=0, ½, ¾, 1 spinels but the effect on thermopower was inconclusive due to the presence of impurity phases. Next, the thermopower as a function of temperature in \(Co_3O_4\) was investigated as a means whereby the Wu and Mason’s 30 year old model for using thermopower to calculate cation distribution in spinels could be revisited. We report evidence that Wu and Mason’s original model using the standard Heikes formula and considering octahedral sites alone leads to a stoichiometrically inconsistent result at high temperatures. Alternate models are evaluated considering Koshibae et al.’s modified Heikes formula and accounting for tetrahedral site contributions. Furthermore, the effect of a possible spin state transition is considered. / Engineering and Applied Sciences

This thesis considers spectral approaches to finding maximum cocliques in graphs. We focus on the relation between the eigenspaces of a graph and the size and location of its maximum cocliques. Our main result concerns the computational problem of finding the size of a maximum coclique in a graph. This problem is known to be NP-Hard for general graphs. Recently, Codenotti et al. showed that computing the size of a maximum coclique is still NP-Hard if we restrict to the class of circulant graphs. We take an alternative approach to this result using quotient graphs and coding theory. We apply our method to show that computing the size of a maximum coclique is NP-Hard for the class of Cayley graphs for the groups $\mathbb{Z}_p^n$ where $p$ is any fixed prime. Cocliques are closely related to equitable partitions of a graph, and to parallel faces of the eigenpolytopes of a graph. We develop this connection and give a relation between the existence of quadratic polynomials that vanish on the vertices of an eigenpolytope of a graph, and the existence of elements in the null space of the Veronese matrix. This gives a us a tool for finding equitable partitions of a graph, and proving the non-existence of equitable partitions. For distance-regular graphs we exploit the algebraic structure of association schemes to derive an explicit formula for the rank of the Veronese matrix. We apply this machinery to show that there are strongly regular graphs whose $\tau$-eigenpolytopes are not prismoids. We also present several partial results on cocliques and graph spectra. We develop a linear programming approach to the problem of finding weightings of the adjacency matrix of a graph that meets the inertia bound with equality, and apply our technique to various families of Cayley graphs. Towards characterizing the maximum cocliques of the folded-cube graphs, we find a class of large facets of the least eigenpolytope of a folded cube, and show how they correspond to the structure of the graph. Finally, we consider equitable partitions with additional structural constraints, namely that both parts are convex subgraphs. We show that Latin square graphs cannot be partitioned into a coclique and a convex subgraph.

In this thesis, I present a microscopic theory of quantum circuits based on interacting electron spins in quantum dot molecules. We use the Linear Combination of Harmonic Orbitals-Configuration Interaction (LCHO-CI) formalism for microscopic calculations. We then derive effective Hubbard, t-J, and Heisenberg models. These models are used to predict the electronic, spin and transport properties of a triple quantum dot molecule (TQDM) as a function of topology, gate configuration, bias and magnetic field. With these theoretical tools and fully characterized TQDMs, we propose the following applications: 1. Voltage tunable qubit encoded in the chiral states of a half-filled TQDM. We show how to perform single qubit operations by pulsing voltages. We propose the "chirality-to-charge" conversion as the measurement scheme and demonstrate the robustness of the chirality-encoded qubit due to charge fluctuations. We derive an effective qubit-qubit Hamiltonian and demonstrate the two-qubit gate. This provides all the necessary operations for a quantum computer built with chirality-encoded qubits. 2. Berry's phase. We explore the prospect of geometric quantum computing with chirality-encoded qubit. We construct a Herzberg circuit in the voltage space and show the accumulation of Berry's phase. 3. Macroscopic quantum states on a semiconductor chip. We consider a linear chain of TQDMs, each with 4 electrons, obtained by nanostructuring a metallic gate in a field effect transistor. We theoretically show that the low energy spectrum of the chain maps onto that of a spin-1 chain. Hence, we show that macroscopic quantum states, protected by a Haldane gap from the continuum, emerge. In order to minimize decoherence of electron spin qubits, we consider using electron spins in the p orbitals of the valence band (valence holes) as qubits. We develop a theory of valence hole qubit within the 4-band k.p model. We show that static magnetic fields can be used to perform single qubit operations. We also show that the qubit-qubit interactions are sensitive to the geometry of a quantum dot network. For vertical qubit arrays, we predict that there exists an optimal qubit separation suitable for the voltage control of qubit-qubit interactions.

Ce travail présente l'étude du transport électronique à l'interface entre deux oxydes isolants le SrTiO3 et le LaTiO3. Lorsqu'une interface polaire est réalisée à la surface d'un substrat de SrTiO3 non dopé, il se forme un gaz d'électrons bi-dimensionnel confiné près de l'interface. Ce phénomène a été mis en évidence pour différents oxydes isolants formant l'interface (LaAlO3, LaVO3, LaGaO3,...). Nous nous sommes intéressés en particulier à l'interface avec l'isolant de Mott LaTiO3. Nous avons montré que le gaz d'électrons présent à cette interface a un comportement métallique et est supraconducteur à très basse température. Nous avons également pu contrôler les propriétés de transport du gaz par effet de champ électrostatique. L'analyse de l'effet Hall à haut champ magnétique a montré que le gaz est composé de deux types de porteurs : une majorité de porteurs de faible mobilité, et une minorité de porteurs de mobilité plus importante. En accord avec un modèle de courbure de bande développé au cours de cette thèse, nous avons montré que les porteurs majoritaires sont confinés près de l'interface dans les sous-bandes les plus profondes, alors que les porteurs minoritaires sont contrôlés par le remplissage et le déconfinement de sous-bandes plus élevées en énergie. La supraconductivité est intrinsèquement liée à la présence de ces derniers. L'analyse du comportement critique de la transition supraconducteur-isolant en champ magnétique révèle que ces porteurs sont spatialement groupés en flaques de tailles mésoscopiques. Les mesures de magnetorésistance mettent en évidence la présence d'un fort couplage spin-orbite de type Rashba qu'il est possible de moduler par effet de champ électrostatique.

[pt] Investigamos as propriedades de transporte de spin polarizado através de um ponto quântico conectado a dois terminais. A corrente elétrica que circula em nosso sistema pode ter sua polarização modulada através de um potencial de porta que controla o acoplamento spin-órbita (efeito Rashba). Nós estudamos o efeito de polarização do spin em um transistor constituído por um ponto quântico em que suas energias podem ser controladas através de um outro potencial de porta que opera apenas na região de confinamento. O alto grau de confinamento e correlação entre as cargas dão origem a fenômenos físicos interessantes que descreveremos neste trabalho. Nós demonstramos que através da manipulação de um potencial externo é possível controlar de uma maneira extremamente eficiente a intensidade e a polarização da corrente através do sistema. Outro parâmetro importante que iremos manipular para uma compreensão detalhada do sistema é o campo elétrico externo. Na segunda parte deste trabalho estudamos a evolução temporal da função de onda, suposta inicialmente como um pacote de onda circulando nosso sistema composto por um ponto quântico. Podemos comprovar efeitos de tunelamento ressonante e efeitos de interferência de nosso pacote inicial ao longo do tempo e, além disso, estudamos também efeitos de interação spin- órbita na polarização de nosso pacote de onda. / [en] We investigated spin polarized transport properties through a quantum dot connected with two terminals. An electric current that circulates in our system can have its polarization modulated with an external potential that controls the spin orbit coupling (Rashba effect). We studied the effect of spin polarization n a transistor constituted by a quantum dot where its energies can be controlled with a gate potential that operates only in the confinement region. The high confinement and correlation between the charges give rises to interesting phenomena that we describe in this work. We demonstrate that tuning an external potential it is possible to control with a extremely efficient precision the intensity and the polarization of the current through this system. Another important parameter that we used to better understand this system was the external electric field. In the second part of this work, we studied the time evolution of a wave function supposed to be initially a wave package circulating our system composed by a quantum dot. We can prove resonant tunneling effects and interference effects in such a wave package as time goes by and we also studied spin orbit interaction effects on the polarization of the carrier.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-15T11:46:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 865721 bytes, checksum: 3cb3fb14f515822a2db03f7945b5427a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-04-05 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / This work presents a study of Cohen strongly summing operators under the viewpoint of the theory of multilinear operators ideals and polynomial ideals. Furthermore, we introduce two new classes that generalize the concept of multilinear operators and polynomials of this nature, namely multiple Cohen strongly summing operators and Cohen strongly summing operators at a given point. We show that the new classes defined, as well as the previous classes, form normed ideals of operators/polynomials and that the class of multiple Cohen strongly summing operators forms a Banach ideal. We also show that the construction of the class of multiple Cohen strongly summing operators provides a holomorphy type and a coherent and compatible sequence of ideals. / Neste trabalho apresentamos um estudo dos operadores Cohen fortemente somantes sob o ponto de vista da teoria de ideais de operadores e polinômios. Além disso, introduzimos duas novas classes de operadores que generalizam o conceito de operadores multilineares e polinômios desta natureza, a saber, os operadores múltiplo Cohen fortemente somantes e os operadores Cohen fortemente somantes num dado ponto. Mostramos que as novas classes definidas, como as anteriores, formam ideais normados de operadores/polinômios e que os operadores múltiplo Cohen fortemente somantes formam um ideal de Banach. Também mostramos que a construção da classe dos operadores múltiplo Cohen fortemente somantes fornece um tipo de holomorfia e uma sequência coerente e compatível de ideais.

This thesis is devoted to study far-from-equilibrium aspects of quantum systems at strong coupling using the holographic duality as a tool. The duality, originated from string theory and further generalized to broader scenarios, relates certain strongly coupled gauge theories to classical gravity theories in higher dimensions. Over the last years, it has proved itself useful as a calculational tool to map difficult questions of interest in the gauge theory into a dual (i.e., equivalent) problem in a higher-dimensional gravity language where the solution may become feasible. The interest in strongly coupled quantum field theories, in particular non-Abelian gauge theories, is motivated by a number of nuclear and condensed matter physics phenomena which are known to take place at a non-perturbative regime, such as the quark-gluon plasma phase of quantum chromodynamics or high-Tc superconducting materials. While dealing with strong coupling is typically a very hard task even at equilibrium, the situation becomes yet more dramatic when non-equilibrium setups are concerned since the main non-perturbative tool available nowadays lattice field theory suffers from serious problems when it comes to real-time dynamics. This is the reason why unconventional techniques such as the ones provided by holography are welcome. Of particular interest here are the problems of thermalization of strongly coupled plasmas as well as the quench dynamics of quantum systems, both of which admit a dual gravitational description involving time-dependent solutions to the corresponding classical equations of motion in the bulk of Anti de Sitter (AdS) spacetimes, such as collapsing solutions describing AdS black hole formation. Specifically, and always from a holographic point of view, in this thesis we deal with three classes of problems: the thermalization properties of a charged non-Abelian plasma after a sudden injection of energy (such as a heavy ion collision); the dynamics of a symmetry breaking quench process from a relativistic to a non-relativistic setup of the Lifshitz type with dynamical exponent z; and, finally, a new analytical approach to the non- equilibrium properties of conformal field theory plasmas placed in an expanding background. Apart from the specific problems, we also provide a self-contained but concise introduction to the holographic duality with a view towards newcomers with an elementary general relativity and quantum field theory background. / Esta tese designa-se ao estudo de sistemas quânticos fortemente acoplados e fora do equilíbrio utilizando como ferramenta a dualidade holográfica. A dualidade, originária da teoria de cordas e posteriormente generalizada a cenários mais abrangentes, relaciona certas teorias de calibre fortemente acopladas e teorias de gravidade clássica em dimensões mais altas. Nos últimos anos, ela tem se mostrado útil como uma ferramenta de cálculo para mapear questões complicadas na teoria de gauge em um problema \\q{dual} (isto é, equivalente) formulado na linguagem completamente diferente de gravidade em dimensões extras, onde obter uma solução pode ser viável. O interesse em teorias quânticas de campo fortemente acopladas, em particular teorias de calibre não-Abelianas, motiva-se por uma variedade de fenômenos das físicas nuclear e da matéria condensada que, reconhecidamente, ocorrem em um regime não-perturbativo, tais como o plasma de quarks e glúons da cromodinâmica quântica ou certos materiais supercondutores com temperatura crítica alta. Em geral, lidar com acoplamentos fortes é uma tarefa bastante complicada mesmo em configurações de equilíbrio, mas a situação se torna ainda mais dramática quando configurações longe do equilíbrio são tratadas, visto que a principal ferramenta não-perturbativa disponível atualmente (teoria de campos na rede) enfrenta sérios problemas em situações dinâmicas. Esta é a principal razão pela qual técnicas alternativas tais como as fornecidas pela dualidade holográfica são bem vindas. De particular interesse aqui são os problemas da termalização de plasmas fortemente acoplados bem como a dinâmica pós-\\emph{quench} de sistemas quânticos, ambos os quais admitem uma descrição gravitacional dual envolvendo soluções dependentes do tempo às correspondentes equações gravitacionais em espaços-tempo de Anti de Sitter (AdS), tais como soluções de colapso descrevendo a formação de buracos negros assintoticamente AdS. Especificamente, e sempre sob um ponto de vista holográfico, nesta tese lidamos com três tipos diferentes de problemas: a termalização de um plasma não-Abeliano carregado como resultado de uma injeção repentina de energia (tal como uma colisão de íons pesados); a dinâmica durante um processo de quebra da simetria relativística para uma simetria não-relativística do tipo Lifshitz com expoente dinâmico $z$; e, finalmente, uma nova abordagem analítica para tratar propriedades fora do equílibrio de plasmas conformes colocados em um fundo que se expande. Além de tais problemas específicos, este texto fornece também uma introdução sucinta e auto-contida à dualidade holográfica direcionada a um leitor com conhecimento elementar de relatividade geral e teoria quântica de campos.