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Instability of classical dynamics in theories with higher derivatives
It is shown explicitly that in classical dynamics of theories with higher derivatives there arises the exponential instability with respect to external dissipative force. For this aim, the equations of motion for the Pais-Uhlenbeck fourth order oscillator with damping are investigated and the corrections to the oscillator frequencies due to the friction force are calculated.
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Direct mode summation for the Casimir energy of a solid ball
The Casimir energy of a solid ball placed in an infinite medium is calculated by a direct frequency summation using the contour integration. It is assumed that the permittivity and permeability of the ball and medium satisfy the condition . After deriving the general expression for the Casimir energy, a compact ball is considered when . Calculations are carried out which are of the first order in and take account of the fifth-order terms in the uniform asymptotic expansion of the Bessel functions involved. The implication of the results to attempt to explain sonoluminescence via the Casimir effect is briefly discussed.
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Eikonal approximation for high-energy inclusive processes
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Casimir energy of a nonuniform string
The Casimir energy of a non-uniform string built up from two pieces with different speed of sound is calculated. A standard procedure of subtracting the energy of an infinite uniform string is applied, the subtraction being interpreted as the renormalization of the string tension. It is shown that in the case of a homogeneous string this method is completely equivalent to the zeta renormalization.
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ON THE INTERPRETATION OF THE NOETHER IDENTITIES
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Surface modes and photonic modes in Casimir calculations for a compact cylinder
A rigorous formulation of the problem of calculating the electromagnetic vacuum energy of an infinite dielectric cylinder is discussed. It is shown that the physically relevant spectrum of electromagnetic excitations includes the surface modes and photonic modes. The mathematical procedure of summing over this spectrum is proposed, and the transition to imaginary frequencies is accomplished. As a result, the imaginary-frequency representation for the vacuum energy is justified which has been used in previous Casimir studies for this configuration.
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RPA description of dipole oscillations in deformed sodium clusters
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CollectiveEλ excitations of surface character in spherical and deformed sodium clusters: vibrating potential model
The self-consistent vibrating potential model (VPM) is extended for the description ofEλ surface collective excitations in alkali metal clusters with practically any kind of static deformation. The case of spherical clusters is also covered. Any single-particle potentials and valence electron densities for which the coefficients of the multipole expansion are known can be used within the model. The strength function method incorporated into the model allows one to avoid solving the equations for every state and, as a result, simplifies the calculations drastically. The model is of a quite general character and can also be used for description of giant resonances in atomic nuclei if the Coulomb terms are neglected. The VPM is applied to calculate theE1,E2 andE3 excitations in spherical (Na8, Na20 and Na40) and deformed (Na10, Na18 and Na26) clusters.
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KAON ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIUS
We obtain a QCD sum rule for the kaon form factor at small Q2. It determines, with a rather good accuracy, the kaon charge radius which is in agreement with the experimental value. We also discuss a sum rule for the difference .
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Overlap of metal clusters and nuclear structure physics
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Quantum gravitational effects in an isotropic universe
Effects of vacuum polarization by an external gravitational field in a system of spinor, scalar, and massive vector particles are considered in the model of conformally flat space-time. Expressions are obtained for the radiative corrections, and the part they play in gravitational theory is analyzed in the limits of weak (Vertical BarR/sup k//sub i/Vertical Bar m/sup 2/) gravitational fields. The Appendix gives expressions for the rate of spontaneous production of real particles by a strong gravitational field and the energy-momentum tensor of real particles in the ultrarelativistic limit; a law of increase of the entropy of an ultrarelativistic medium is also formulated.