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Gaku Kawashima

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Probing the Dispersion and Rotation Measure Contributions from Supernova Remnants in Fast Radio Burst Source Environments with 1D SNR Simulation

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) provide a sensitive probe of ionized baryons through their dispersion measure (DM). In addition to slowly evolving cosmological terms, at least two repeaters now show clear secular DM-decrease episodes: FRB~20190520B and FRB~20121102 , supporting a dense, dynamically evolving local environment. We adopt a \emph{forward-modeling} approach and use time-dependent 1D SNR simulations for a young magnetar embedded in SN ejecta, combining single-star and binary-stripped progenitors with HD+NEI calculations to follow shock structure, ionization, and electron density. The shocked region contributes only limited DM ($\lesssim10\,{\rm pc\,cm^{-3}}$), while the dominant time-varying component is the unshocked ejecta, whose early behavior follows ${\rm DM}\propto t^{-α}$ with $α\simeq1.8$--$1.9$. Although shocked-region DM is small, shock-amplified magnetic fields can still generate substantial RM; in our shock-only RM framework, only the $11\,M_\odot$ SS model reproduces the FRB~20121102 RM evolution. Binary-stripped progenitors generally yield smaller DM than single-star models at fixed $M_{\rm ZAMS}$, with composition-dependent mean molecular weights introducing non-monotonic mass trends. Matching the observed ${\rm dDM}/{\rm d}t$ of FRB~20190520B (and the late-stage slope of FRB~20121102), we infer local SNR DM contributions of tens to hundreds ${\rm pc\,cm^{-3}}$. We also find GHz escape is allowed in most models, with $τ_{\rm ff}=1$ typically reached by $t_{\rm esc}\lesssim70$ yr; for weakly ionized ejecta, the source can be nearly transparent from very early times. These results support a young CCSN/SNR origin for a substantial fraction of ${\rm DM}_{\rm source}$ and highlight that physically consistent local-environment modeling is essential for robust FRB cosmological DM inferences.

astro-ph.HE

Single vs. Binary Origin: The Diversity of Stripped-Envelope Supernova Remnants

Core-collapse supernova remnants (CCSNRs) are crucial for understanding the final stages of massive star evolution, as they reflect the imprints of their progenitors' pre-explosion activities. However, the evolution of CCSNRs, particularly those originating from progenitors with high mass-loss rates -- known as stripped-envelope SNRs (SESNRs) -- remains poorly understood. This is largely due to the lack of comprehensive numerical models connecting progenitor stars to their remnants, especially in the context of binarity. In this study, we perform self-consistent simulations of CCSNRs from both single and binary progenitors, utilizing mass-loss histories and supernova ejecta profiles directly derived from stellar evolution and explosion calculations. Our models reveal significant differences in the circumstellar medium (CSM) structures between single and binary progenitors, which drive distinct SNR dynamics and spectral characteristics. We find that binary-stripped progenitors tend to produce SNRs with more monotonic CSM profiles, resulting in smoother shock dynamics and less pronounced X-ray luminosity peaks compared to their single-star counterparts. Additionally, we introduce a new characteristic timescale, $t_{\rm CSM}$, defined by the total mass lost by the progenitor. This timescale effectively scales the evolutionary phases of CCSNRs in complex CSM environments, thereby facilitating the comparison of SESNRs. Given that observed elemental abundances in SNRs reflect the nucleosynthesis yields of the progenitor, our results highlight the importance of considering the dynamical state of SNRs when interpreting observed abundances. This work provides a fiducial framework for future observational and theoretical studies of CCSNRs, particularly regarding the impact of binary evolution.

astro-ph.HE

A generalization of the duality for multiple harmonic sums

The duality is a fundamental property of the finite multiple harmonic sums (MHS). In this paper, we prove a duality result for certain generalizations of MHS which appear naturally as the differences of MHS. We also prove a formula for the differences of these generalized MHS.

math.NT

A class of relations among multiple zeta values

We prove a new class of relations among multiple zeta values (MZV's) which contains Ohno's relation. We also give the formula for the maximal number of independent MZV's of fixed weight, under our new relations. To derive our formula for MZV's we consider the Newton series whose values at non-negative integers are finite multiple harmonic sums.

math.NT