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Maurizio Martellini

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arXiv2016

Analysis of strategic and deterrence equilibrium by modeling with a Van der Waals gas

In this paper we are going to propose a physical model that can represent a simple deterrence equilibrium situation, it is on based theory of unitary rational actors. This theory takes in account that a state is composed of a large number of people and a detailed study of the dynamics of any individual it is impossible. This situation, in Physics, is similar for gases, which are composed by a huge number of molecules and the study dynamics for one is impossible. Then a common approach, in this case, is the thermodynamics one. We only look to the macroscopic properties of the gas such as pressure, temperature and volume. Then in this sense thermodynamics could help to use theory of unitary rational actors also considering some non-rational factors. Firstly we are going to see how this model represents the Mutual assured destruction (MAD) theory if the influence of internal (economical, political,due to non state actors) instability and o conventional military forces are not taken in account. Secondly we are going to consider the factors just mentioned in our model and we are going to study their influence on deterrence stability: MAD will not be anymore effective. Finally we emphasize that the proposed model can simulate the reaction to the interest of a neighbour state or the international community on the deterrence equilibrium situation. In particular we are going to apply this model to the India-Pakistan deterrence equilibrium and see how the influence of International soft diplomacy can change the situation.

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arXiv1997

Cohomology and Renormalization of BFYM Theory in three Dimensions

The first order formalism for 3D Yang-Mills theory is considered and two different formulations are introduced, in which the gauge theory appears to be a deformation of the topological BF theory. We perform the quantization and the algebraic analysis of cohomology and renormalization for both the models, which are found to be anomaly free. We discuss also their stability against radiative corrections, giving the full structure of possible counterterms, requiring an involved matricial renormalization of fields and sources.

hep-th↗
arXiv1997

Feynman rules and beta-function for the BF Yang-Mills Theory

Yang-Mills theory in the first order formalism appears as the deformation of a topological field theory, the pure BF theory. We discuss this formulation at the quantum level, giving the Feynman rules of the BF-YM theory, the structure of the renormalization and checking its uv-behaviour in the computation of the beta-function which agrees with the expected result.

hep-th↗
arXiv1996

The BF Formalism for Yang-Mills Theory and the `t Hooft Algebra

The deformation of a topological field theory, namely the pure BF theory, gives the first order formulation of Yang-Mills theory; Feynman rules are given and the standard uv-behaviour is recovered. In this formulation new non local observables can be introduced following the topological theory and giving an explicit realization of `t Hooft algebra.

hep-th↗
arXiv1996

A New Nonperturbative Approach to QCD by BF Theory

Yang-Mills theory in the first order formalism appears as the deformation of a topological field theory, the pure BF theory. In this approach new non local observables are inherited from the topological theory and the operators entering the t'Hooft algebra find an explicit realization. A calculation of the {\it vev}'s of these operators is performed in the Abelian Projection gauge.

hep-th↗
arXiv1996

Explicit Construction of Yang-Mills Instantons on ALE Spaces

We describe the explicit construction of Yang-Mills instantons on ALE spaces, following the work of Kronheimer and Nakajima. For multicenter ALE metrics, we determine the abelian instanton connections which are needed for the construction in the non-abelian case. We compute the partition function of Maxwell theories on ALE manifolds and comment on the issue of electromagnetic duality. We discuss the topological characterization of the instanton bundles as well as the identification of their moduli spaces. We generalize the 't Hooft ansatz to SU(2) instantons on ALE spaces and on other hyper-Kahler manifolds. Specializing to the Eguchi-Hanson gravitational background, we explicitly solve the ADHM equations for SU(2) gauge bundles with second Chern class 1/2, 1 and 3/2.

hep-th↗
arXiv1995

Topological BF Theories in 3 and 4 Dimensions

In this paper we discuss topological BF theories in 3 and 4 dimensions. Observables are associated to ordinary knots and links (in 3 dimensions) and to 2-knots (in 4 dimensions). The vacuum expectation values of such observables give a wide range of invariants. Here we consider mainly the 3-dimensional case, where these invariants include Alexander polynomials, HOMFLY polynomials and Kontsevich integrals.

hep-th↗
arXiv1992

12j-symbols and four-dimensional quantum gravity

We propose a model which represents a four-dimensional version of Ponzano and Regge's three-dimensional euclidean quantum gravity. In particular we show that the exponential of the euclidean Einstein-Regge action for a $4d$-discretized block is given, in the semiclassical limit, by a gaussian integral of a suitable $12j$-symbol. Possible developments of this result are discussed.

hep-th↗
arXiv1992

2+1 Dimensional Quantum Gravity as a Gaussian Fermionic System and the 3D-Ising Model

We show that 2+1-dimensional Euclidean quantum gravity is equivalent, under some mild topological assumptions, to a Gaussian fermionic system. In particular, for manifolds topologically equivalent to $Σ_g\times\RrR$ with $Σ_g$ a closed and oriented Riemann surface of genus $g$, the corresponding 2+1-dimensional Euclidean quantum gravity may be related to the 3D-lattice Ising model before its thermodynamic limit.

hep-th↗
arXiv1992

Stabilizing the gravitational action and Coleman's solution to the cosmological constant problem

We use the 5-th time action formalism introduced by Halpern and Greensite to stabilize the unbounded Euclidean 4-D gravity in two simple minisuperspace models. In particular, we show that, at the semiclassical level ($\hbar \rightarrow 0$), we still have as a leading saddle point the $S^4$ solution and the Coleman peak at zero cosmological constant, for a fixed De Witt supermetric. At the quantum (one-loop) level the scalar gravitational modes give a positive semi-definite Hessian contribution to the 5-D partition function, thus removing the Polchinski phase ambiguity.

hep-th↗
arXiv1992

The phase of scalar field wormholes at one loop in the path integral formulation for Euclidean quantum gravity

We here calculate the one-loop approximation to the Euclidean Quantum Gravity coupled to a scalar field around the classical Carlini and Mijić wormhole solutions. The main result is that the Euclidean partition functional $Z_{EQG}$ in the ``little wormhole'' limit is real. Extension of the CM solutions with the inclusion of a bare cosmological constant to the case of a sphere $S^4$ can lead to the elimination of the destabilizing effects of the scalar modes of gravity against those of the matter. In particular, in the asymptotic region of a large 4-sphere, we recover the Coleman's $\exp \left (\exp \left ({1\over λ_{eff}}\right )\right )$ peak at the effective cosmological constant $λ_{eff}=0$, with no phase ambiguities in $Z_{EQG}$.

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