Camped in the wilderness of the Arabian Peninsula, as Eliza frantically searches for a birthday present for Debbie, she and Darwin face a flash flood and have a close encounter with a hungry animal.
Capire la natura del vetro è una delle questioni aperte più profonde nella fisica teorica della materia condensata. Oltre a essere un problema matematicamente molto complesso, comprendere la natura della fase vetrosa richiede intuizioni fisiche completamente nuove, che vanno al di là dei concetti usati nella fisica dei sistemi omogenei. Negli ultimi decenni si sono fatti progressi notevoli nello studio di modelli di campo medio per vetri di spin e vetri strutturali e la soluzione di questi modelli ha svelato una struttura della fase di bassa temperatura estremamente complessa. Tuttavia, non è ancora chiaro se le caratteristiche fisiche che emergono da queste soluzioni di campo medio descrivano anche i sistemi che esistono in natura, i quali sono rappresentati da modelli che vanno al di là del campo medio, detti anche modelli ‘non-mean-field’. Sfortunatamente, la soluzione di questi modelli non-mean-field si è dimostrata estremamente difficile, sia dal punto di vista analitico sia da quello numerico. Questo libro tratta di modelli non-mean-field di vetri di spin e vetri strutturali costruiti su reticolo gerarchico: si tratta dei modelli non-mean-field più semplici per i quali è possibile implementare in modo naturale una trasformazione di gruppo di rinormalizzazione. Questi metodi di gruppo di rinormalizzazione sono estremamente efficaci nell’aiutarci a comprendere la fisica di questi modelli di vetri. Attraverso essi, infatti, si mostra per la prima volta l’esistenza di una transizione di fase in un modello gerarchico non-mean-field di un vetro strutturale. Inoltre viene presentato un nuovo metodo di gruppo di rinormalizzazione per i vetri di spin, che si applica ad un modello di vetro di spin non-mean-field costruito su reticolo gerarchico: il metodo mostra l’esistenza di una transizione di fase, facendo inoltre predizioni quantitative per quantità fisiche come la temperatura e gli esponenti critici. The nature of glass is one of the deepest unsolved problems in condensed-matter theory. Besides being a mathematical challenge, a complete understanding of the nature of the glassy phase calls for completely new physical insights that go beyond the physics of homogeneous systems. A remarkable progress has been made in the last decades to understand mean-field models of spin and structural glasses, and the solution of these models unraveled a strikingly complex structure of the low-temperature phase. One of the biggest unsolved questions is whether the features of these mean-field solutions apply also to systems existing in Nature, which are represented by non-mean-field models. Unfortunately, the solution of non-mean-field glass models has proved extremely hard, both from the analytical and numerical point of view. The book focuses study on the non-mean-field models of spin and structural glasses built on a hierarchical lattice. These are the simplest non-mean-field glass models for which a renormalization-group (RG) transformation can be naturally implemented. Such RG methods have proved extremely powerful in tackling the complexity of these systems. By using the RG method, we show for the first time the existence of a phase transition for a non-mean-field hierarchical model of a structural glass. In addition, we propose a novel RG method for spin glasses, and we apply it to a non-mean-field hierarchical model of a spin glass. The method shows the existence of a phase transition and makes quantitative predictions for physical quantities, such as the critical temperature and the critical exponents.
This book showcases Michele's incredible floral photography, and Dawn's inspirational poetry. Together, they bring the reader into God's garden. Once there, the poems bring nature alive. Each plant has a voice. Even the insects share their wisdom. While traveling through the garden, life is viewed through another's eyes. Ultimately, one comes away with a new appreciation of God, and His presence in each of our lives.
Are new mobility technologies the key to unlocking the future of urban living, or do they pose a threat to established public transit systems? Dive into this groundbreaking book that unveils the potential for a harmonious coexistence. The New Mobility Handbook, 2024 Edition challenges the belief that ride services, autonomous vehicles, and micromobility are at odds with public transit in a zero-sum transportation game. Discover how new mobility options, immensely popular and fostering multimodal travel, can be paired with classic urban planning principles to offer attractive alternatives to personal car use. Learn how road pricing, road space reallocation, and innovative policies can transform cities when new mobility technologies turn detractors into allies. Ride services and micromobility emerge not as adversaries to transit, but as advocates for a smarter, more inclusive urban ecosystem. Part I sparks a paradigm shift, advocating to change how we use cars through fair pricing and shared street space. Part II champions micromobility as a crucial city transportation element, while Part III underscores the pivotal role of public transit, positioning it as a first-choice option. Join us in reshaping the narrative! Embrace a future where cars, micromobility, and public transit unite, creating a dynamic, sustainable, and inclusive mobility system for the next century. (ISBN 9781468607079, ISBN 9781468607086, ISBN 9781468607093, DOI:10.4271/9781468607086)
This book provides course material in theoretical physics intended for undergraduate and graduate students specializing in condensed matter. The book derives from teaching activity, offering readable and mathematical treatments explained in sufficient detail to be followed easily. The main emphasis is always on the physical meaning and applicability of the results. Many examples are provided for illustration; these also serve as worked problems. Discussion extends to atomic physics, relativistic quantum mechanics, elementary QED, electron spectroscopy, nonlinear optics, and various aspects of the many-body problem. Methods such as group representation theory, Green’s functions, the Keldysh formalism and recursion techniques were also imparted.
Delightfully written! Prepare to laugh and cry before the end, as the author opens her heartYou will feel as though you are entering a comfort zone, revealing Gods truth that he loves us all. ?Marilyn Windau, Retired School Teacher With funny yet humble truths, Michele Ziemke reveals her path from mediocrity to a life of passion. Be prepared to grow closer to God and answer for yourself why we exist!
Regenerative medicine demands new concepts and fabrication tools to improve our common knowledge about cell-cell and cell-environment interactions. In this work, Michele Bianchi shows that different kinds of signals, such as chemical, topographical, and electrical signals, can be arranged in a highly-controlled way. Furthermore, Michele uses scale lengths ranging from several micrometers to a few nanometers, through the employment of unconventional fabrication techniques. For each signal, Michele chose properly designed materials and fabrication methods. The external signals are capable of controlling cell adhesion and growth, opening the way for a systematic investigation of the environmental features affecting cell behaviour.
Common methods of local magnetic imaging display either a high spatial resolution and relatively poor field sensitivity (MFM, Lorentz microscopy), or a relatively high field sensitivity but limited spatial resolution (scanning SQUID microscopy). Since the magnetic field of a nanoparticle or nanostructure decays rapidly with distance from the structure, the achievable spatial resolution is ultimately limited by the probe-sample separation. This thesis presents a novel method for fabricating the smallest superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) that resides on the apex of a very sharp tip. The nanoSQUID-on-tip displays a characteristic size down to 100 nm and a field sensitivity of 10^-3 Gauss/Hz^(1/2). A scanning SQUID microsope was constructed by gluing the nanoSQUID-on-tip to a quartz tuning-fork. This enabled the nanoSQUID to be scanned within nanometers of the sample surface, providing simultaneous images of sample topography and the magnetic field distribution. This microscope represents a significant improvement over the existing scanning SQUID techniques and is expected to be able to image the spin of a single electron.
Feeling deserted and alone, Clarissa VanBueron sets off on a personal voyage in search of love, family and acceptance.Led by her desire to become an actress, her journey begins in New York where Eric Wellington takes her under his wing. Their karmic connection and instant loyalty leads her to discover he's leading a desolate existence as sole heir to his father's fortune. But it's not until she meets his free-spirited twin brother, Grant, that her heart awakens from the isolation of loneliness.Secrets begin to unfold and Clarissa is faced with the reality of her obscure past. As she searches for the father she never knew, it becomes obvious that the sins of her mother have now trapped her in a prison of desire.This book is filled with unexpected twists and turns and in the end, no one is who they appear to be. Vosta Michele is an avid reader and moviegoer herself and wouldn't settle for a "predictable" ending. Just when you think you've figured it out, the web will tangle you with another spin. Hold on to your seats and prepare to go for a ride, this is not your traditional romance.
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