Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) is believed to be the theory of strong interactions. At high energies, it has been successfully applied to explain the interactions in accelerators. At these energies, the method used to do the calculations is perturbation theory. But at low energies, since the strong coupling constant becomes large, perturbation theory is no longer applicable. Hence, one needs non-perturbative approaches. Some of these approaches are based on the fundamental QCD Lagrangian, such as the QCD sum rules or lattice calculations. Some others use an effective theory approach to relate experimental observables one to the other. Chiral Perturbation Theory (ChPT) is one of these approaches. In this thesis, we make a review of chiral perturbation theory and its applications to study the mixing phenomenon between the neutral pseudoscalar mesons eta and eta-prime.

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We review the important features of Little Higgs models, illuminating the mechanisms that generate a naturally light Higgs field while avoiding excessive fine-tuning. The full spectrum of the Littlest Higgs model is analyzed in light of the recent discovery of the Higgs boson mass. We find viable regions in parameter space that are consistent with the standard model. / text

Many physical systems break symmetry in their evolution. Biophysical systems, such as cells, developing organisms, and even entire populations, are no exception. Developing neurons represent a striking example of a biophysical system that breaks symmetry: neurons cultured in vitro begin as cell bodies with several tendrils (“neurites”) growing outward. A few days later, these same neurons invariably have the same new morphology: exactly one of the neurites (the “axon”) has grown hundreds of microns in length, while the others (the “dendrites”) are much shorter and are more branched. Previous work has shown that any of the neurites can become the axon, and so neurons must break symmetry during their development. The mechanisms underlying neuronal symmetry breaking and axon specification have recently attracted attention, with multiple groups proposing biophysical models to explain the phenomena. In this thesis, we perform the first analytical comparisons of these models by conducting multiple phenotypic and morphological studies of neurite growth in developing neurons. Studying neurite dynamics is technically challenging because neurites have unpredictable morphologies. In Chapter 4, we study neurite competition and neuronal symmetry breaking in hundreds of neurons by optically patterning micron-wide stripes to which the neurons adhere, and on which they grow exactly two neurites. We then use our measurements to test the accuracy of the models in the simple case when a neuron has exactly two neurites. In Chapter 5, we no longer constrain neuronal morphology. One characteristic of symmetry breaking systems is how the system’s complexity affects the symmetry breaking. We find that a majority of the models predict that neurons with more neurites break symmetry much slower than neurons with fewer neurites. Experimentally, we find that neurons with different neurite counts break symmetry at the same rate, consistent with previous observations. We then determine why the models disagree in their predictions, and rectify the models using our own experimental data. In particular, we find that neurons with higher neurite counts have higher concentrations of key proteins involved in symmetry breaking, so that neurons, regardless of neurite count, can break symmetry at the same rate. / Physics

Orientador: Kyoko Furuya / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Fisica Gleb Wataghin / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-10T14:44:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Chagas_EmilianoAugusto_M.pdf: 5122954 bytes, checksum: a280b293a78cd819e62e73692ae4b99f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / Resumo: Neste trabalho estudamos o efeito sobre a Transição de Fase Quântica (TFQ) do Modelo de Dicke Integrável devido a adição de um pequeno termo (fixo) de interação de dois bósons na Aproximação de Onda Girante (RWA). Mostramos que, embora a descontinuidade na derivada da energia do Estado Fundamental (EF) como função do parâmetro principal de interação ('lambda') continue presente para qualquer valor de spin (J), o emaranhamento entre spin e boson sofre uma mudança bastante significativa devido à perturbação, especialmente no limite de grandes valores de J (N = 2J >> 1). Este comportamento novo é entendido através do estudo conjunto de duas quantidades como função de 'lambda' (interação) e J (tamanho do spin), a saber: (i) o ponto fixo e vizinhanças da dinâmica no espaço de fase de spin do análogo clássico do modelo e (ii) a Função de Wigner de spin EF do sistema nas vizinhanças do máximo / Abstract: In this work we study the effect on the Quantum Phase Transition (QPT) of the integrable version of the Dicke model when we add a small (fixed) two boson interaction in the Rotating Wave Approximation (RWA). We show that, although the discontinuity of the Ground State (GS) energy derivative as a function of the principal parameter of interaction ('lambda') remains present for any value of spin (J), the entanglement between the spin and boson undergoes a significant change due the perturbation, specially in the limit of large values of J (N = 2J >> 1). This new behavior has been understood through the combined study of two quantities as a function of 'lambda' (interaction) and J (size of the spin): (i) the fixed point and its vicinity in the dynamics of the spin phase space o the model¿s classical analogue, and (ii) the behavior of the maxima of the spin Wigner function and its vicinity for the GS of the system / Mestrado / Física / Mestre em Física

Neste trabalho resolvemos o problema da classicação dos possíveis esquemas de quebra de simetria que reproduzem as degenerescências do código genético na categoria dos grupos finitos simples, contribuindo assim para a busca de modelos algébricos para a evolução do código genético, iniciada por Hornos & Hornos. / In this work we solve the problem of classifying the possible symmetry breaking schemes based on simple finite groups that reproduce the degeneracies of the genetic code, thus contributing to the search for algebraic models that describe the evolution of the genetic code, initiated by Hornos & Hornos.

Neste trabalho estudamos três diferentes aspectos envolvendo a supersimetria no contexto da teoria de campos em $(2+1)$ dimensões do espaço-tempo. Consideramos primeiramente a possibilidade da quebra dinâmica de supersimetria no modelo de Wess-Zumino, calculando o potencial efetivo até a aproximação de dois laços. Verificamos que o estado de vácuo permanece supersimétrico e que indução de massa e a correspondente quebra de simetria discreta não são perturbativamente consistentes. Em seguida, voltamos nossa atenção para a análise das identidades de Slavnov-Taylor na eletrodinâmica não comutativa supersimétrica. A transversalidade da polarização do vácuo é verificada explicitamente na aproximação de um laço e com a conclusão de que nenhuma anomalia é introduzida pela não comutatividade ou pelo esquema de regularização adotado no formalismo de supercampos. Por fim, o comportamento ultravioleta para a teoria de Yang-Mills-Chern-Simons supersimétrica acoplada minimamente com supercampos de matéria é investigado. Verificamos que o modelo é superenormalizável e que os termos divergentes persistem somente nas funções 1PI de dois pontos para o supercampo de calibre até a ordem de dois laços. / In this work we study three different aspects involving supersymmetry in the context of quantum field theory in $(2+1)$ space-time dimensions. We consider first the possibility of dynamical supersymmetry breaking in the Wess-Zumino model, calculating the effective potential up to two loops. We found that the vacuum state remains supersymmetric and the dynamical generation of mass together with the discrete symmetry breaking are not perturbatively consistent. Next, we turn our attention to the analysis of the Slavnov-Taylor identities in the noncommutative supersymmetric electrodynamics. The transversality of the vacuum polarization is verified explicitly in the one loop approximation with the conclusion that no anomaly is introduced by the noncommutativity or the regularization scheme adopted in the superfields formalism. Finally, the ultraviolet behavior for supersymmetric Yang-Mills-Chern-Simons theory minimally coupled to matter superfields is investigated. We verify that the model is superenormalizable and that the divergent terms persist only in the gauge superfield self-energy diagrams up to two-loop.

O Modelo Padrão das partículas elementares descreve com sucesso as interações eletrofracas e fortes da natureza, quando comparado com todos os dados experimentais que temos ate hoje. Porém, ele apresenta problemas relacionados a origem da quebra da simetria eletrofraca assim como da hierarquia das massas dos fermions. A solução de ambos esses problemas requer a geração de grandes hierarquias estáveis. Essas hierarquias podem ser obtidas em uma classe de teorias quadridimensionais chamadas de teorias quiver de hierarquia completa, que são relacionadas a teorias de dimensões extras em AdS no limite de grande número de sítios. Mostramos que, assim como em teorias de dimensões extras curvas, existe um grau de liberdade leve associado com a quebra da invariância de escala, que pode ser identicado com um dílaton. Partindo da teoria extra-dimensional em um fundo, mostramos como esse dílaton leve também pode ser obtido em teorias quiver de hierarquia completa. / The standard model of particle physics successfuly describes the electroweak and strong interactions when compared with all the experimental data we have until now. However, it has problems regarding the origin of electroweak symmetry breaking as well as the hierarchy of fermion masses. The solutions of both these problems require the generation of large stable hierarchies. These can be obtained in a class of four-dimensional quiver theories called full-hierarchy quiver theories, which are related to extra dimensional theories in AdS, in the large-number-ofsites limit. We show that, just as in curved extra dimensional theories, there is a light degree of freedom associated with the breaking of scale invariance, which can be identied with a dilaton. Starting from an extra dimensional theory in an AdS5 background, we show how this light dilaton can be obtained in full-hierarchy quiver theories as well.

In this thesis various holographic models are treated, which describe theories of fields where an internal symmetry is broken, either in relativistic contexts, or in case of violation of the Lorentz invariance.The first chapter opens with the revision of the notion of symmetry breaking in pure relativistic field theory. The case of spontaneous breaking and the Goldstone theorem are discussed, as well as the case of explicit breaking, where precise Ward identities between conserved current correlators and scalar operators loaded under such current are derived in a completely general way.We then consider two examples of non-relativistic field theories, which will be reproduced by holographic models: a model in which the invariance of boosts is broken by the presence of a chemical potential, and a model of Lifshitz's invariant theory. We show the non-relativistic realization of Ward's identities for the symmetry breaking.In the second chapter we briefly introduce the correspondence gravitation / gauge theory and we revise the central tool of this thesis, the holographic renormalization.In the third chapter, we show how to generate field theories with symmetry breaking by coupling a scalar field to a gauge field, and holographically deriving the Ward identities predicted by the field theory arguments, first in the Relativistic case. We also obtain an analytic expression for the scalar two-point function, where we know how to find the massless boson of Goldstone and the mass of linear mass in the explicit breaking parameter Of the Goldstone pseudo-boson, respectively in the purely spontaneous case and in the case of an explicit small break.We also consider the two-dimensional case on the edge, where we find that Coleman's theorem is eluded in the wide limit of $ N $, and Ward's identities are not affected.For non-relativistic cases, we first consider a non-abelian model in which the Lorentz invariance is broken: this situation makes it possible to observe so-called ~ B bosons which exhibit a quadratic dispersion relation and do not respect Not the law of a single Goldstone mode for each broken generator.Finally, we study in detail the holographic renormalization and the two-point functions for a conserved current and various scalar operators in a space-time of Lifshitz. We also find the Ward identities of symmetry breaking in their non-relativistic realization. / Doctorat en Sciences / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

This thesis focuses on improving the process of automated planing through symmetry breaking. The aim is to describe symmetries, which are often observed by human programmers, but haven't been properly theoretically formalized. After an analysis of available research, there are new definitions of symmetries proposed in context of classical planning, such as state equivalence, T1 automorphisms and more general automorphisms of constants. Several theorems are proved about new symmetries. As a result, an algorithm for detecting a special symmetry class is proposed, together with a method of exploiting such class during planning. Experimens are made to show the effect of symmetry breaking on the performance of the planner. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)