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Some 2-Categorical Aspects In Physics, Arthur Parzygnat
Some 2-Categorical Aspects In Physics, Arthur Parzygnat
Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
2-categories provide a useful transition point between ordinary category theory and infinity-category theory where one can perform concrete computations for applications in physics and at the same time provide rigorous formalism for mathematical structures appearing in physics. We survey three such broad instances. First, we describe two-dimensional algebra as a means of constructing non-abelian parallel transport along surfaces which can be used to describe strings charged under non-abelian gauge groups in string theory. Second, we formalize the notion of convex and cone categories, provide a preliminary categorical definition of entropy, and exhibit several examples. Thirdly, we provide a universal description …
Possible Signatures Of Dissipation From Time-Series Analysis Techniques Using A Turbulent Laboratory Magnetohydrodynamic Plasma, D. A. Schaffner, Michael R. Brown, Ariel B. Rock , '16
Possible Signatures Of Dissipation From Time-Series Analysis Techniques Using A Turbulent Laboratory Magnetohydrodynamic Plasma, D. A. Schaffner, Michael R. Brown, Ariel B. Rock , '16
Physics & Astronomy Faculty Works
The frequency spectrum of magnetic fluctuations as measured on the Swarthmore Spheromak Experiment is broadband and exhibits a nearly Kolmogorov 5/3 scaling. It features a steepening region which is indicative of dissipation of magnetic fluctuation energy similar to that observed in fluid and magnetohydrodynamic turbulence systems. Two non-spectrum based time-series analysis techniques are implemented on this data set in order to seek other possible signatures of turbulent dissipation beyond just the steepening of fluctuation spectra. Presented here are results for the flatness, permutation entropy, and statistical complexity, each of which exhibits a particular character at spectral steepening scales which can …
The Role Of Matp, Zapa And Zapb In Chromosomal Organization And Dynamics In Escherichia Coli, Jaana Männik, Daniel E. Castillo, Da Yang, George Siopsis, Jaan Männik
The Role Of Matp, Zapa And Zapb In Chromosomal Organization And Dynamics In Escherichia Coli, Jaana Männik, Daniel E. Castillo, Da Yang, George Siopsis, Jaan Männik
Physics and Astronomy Publications and Other Works
Despite extensive research over several decades, a comprehensive view of how the Escherichia coli chromosome is organized within the nucleoid, and how two daughter chromosomes segregate has yet to emerge. Here we investigate the role of the MatP, ZapA and ZapB proteins in organizing the replication terminus (Ter) region and in the chromosomal segregation process. Quantitative image analysis of the fluorescently labeled Ter region shows that the replication terminus attaches to the divisome in a single segment along the perimeter of the cell in a MatP, ZapA and ZapB-dependent manner. The attachment does not significantly affect the bulk chromosome segregation …