The Proceedings of the Festschrift in Honor of Bruce H. J. McKellar and Girish C. Joshi: The University of Melbourne, Austalia, 29-30 November 2006

The proceedings in this book honor the long careers in theoretical particle physics of B H J McKellar and G C Joshi, who established theoretical particle physics research at the University of Melbourne. CONTENTS......Page 16 Preface......Page 6 Photographs......Page 8 1. Introduction......Page 18 3. The No-Core Shell Model (NCSM)......Page 19 4. Testing Di.erent Theoretical NNN Interaction Models......Page 20 References......Page 23 1. Introduction......Page 26 2. Dirac Neutrinos......Page 28 3. Majorana Neutrinos......Page 29 3.1. SU(2) gauge boson......Page 31 3.2.2. 5D mass term — OB......Page 32 4. Conclusions......Page 33 References......Page 34 1. Introduction......Page 36 2. Regularization of the 1/r2 Potential......Page 38 2.1. An alternate picture......Page 40 3. An Explanation......Page 41 4. Conclusion......Page 44 References......Page 45 1. Introduction......Page 46 2. Property Super.elds......Page 48 3. Exotic Particles, Generations and the Mass Matrix......Page 50 4. Generalized Relativity......Page 51 5. Some Notational Niceties......Page 53 6. Curvatures of Space-Time-Property......Page 54 Acknowledgments......Page 56 References......Page 57 1. Introduction......Page 58 2. Hamiltonian......Page 59 4. Equation of Motion......Page 61 4.1. Solution in lowest order......Page 65 5. Specific Heat of Trapped Interacting Bose Gas in the Quasi-Continuum Limit......Page 67 6. Conclusion......Page 69 References......Page 70 Variation of the Fundamental Constants: Theory and Observations V. V. Flambaum......Page 72 1. Introduction......Page 73 2.1. Comparison of quasar absorption spectra with laboratory spectra......Page 74 2.2. Optical clocks......Page 75 5. Variation of the Strong Interaction......Page 76 6. Microwave Clocks......Page 78 7. Enhanced E.ect of Variation of a and Strong Interaction in UV Transition of 229Th Nucleus (Nuclear Clock)......Page 79 9. Changing Physics Near Massive Bodies......Page 80 Acknowledgments......Page 82 References......Page 83 Mirror Dark Matter R. Foot......Page 86 References......Page 91 Analytic, Non-Perturbative, Almost-Exact QED: The Two-Point Function H. M. Fried......Page 94 References......Page 101 1. Quark-Lepton Symmetry is Our Basis......Page 102 2. See-Saw Mechanism......Page 103 3.1. Lagrangian density for massive Weyl spinors......Page 104 3.3. Majorana and Dirac bispinors......Page 105 4. Beyond the Simple See-Saw: Reduced Rank......Page 106 4.1. Analytic analysis of two flavor case......Page 107 4.2. Results for three flavor case......Page 109 4.3. One detector or two?......Page 111 References......Page 112 2. Quantum Lattice Models......Page 114 3. Quantum Phase Transitions......Page 116 4. Quasiparticle Energy Spectra......Page 117 5. “Deep Inelastic” Scattering......Page 118 6. Confinement......Page 119 7. Conclusions......Page 120 References......Page 121 2. CP Violation......Page 124 References......Page 131 2. Donor Based Qubits in Silicon......Page 134 3. Donor Qubit Spin System......Page 135 4. Device Modeling – General Considerations......Page 137 5. Exchange Oscillations......Page 138 6. Microwave Driven P-P+ System......Page 140 7. Coherent Transport in Donor Systems......Page 141 Acknowledgments......Page 143 References......Page 144 1. Introduction......Page 146 2. Two Dimensional Reciprocal Relativity......Page 148 3. Quaplectic Group Branching and State Labelling in Two Dimensions......Page 150 4. Conclusions......Page 154 References......Page 155 1. Introduction......Page 158 2. Quark-Lepton Symmetry......Page 159 3. QL Symmetry in Five Dimensions......Page 160 4. Quartification in Five Dimensions......Page 163 References......Page 165 1. Introduction......Page 168 2. Standard Solar MSW......Page 169 4. Implications of SNO Data for Pseudo-Dirac Neutrinos......Page 170 5.2. Reverse MSW......Page 171 References......Page 172 1. Introduction......Page 174 2. Successes of the Standard Model......Page 175 3. The Standard Model Higgs......Page 176 4. The Large Hadron Collider......Page 179 5. The ATLAS Experiment......Page 181 6. First Measurements at the LHC......Page 182 7. The Outlook......Page 185 References......Page 186 1. Introduction......Page 188 2. Electromagnetic Structure of Octet and Decuplet Baryons......Page 189 3. Hybrid and Exotic Mesons from FLIC Fermions......Page 191 4. Quark and Gluon Propagators in Full QCD......Page 193 5. Conclusions......Page 194 References......Page 195 Preface -- Photographs -- Three nucleon forces and nuclear structure / B.R. Barrett -- How magnetic is the neutrino? / N.F. Bell -- Anions and anomalies / M. Bawin, S.A. Coon and B.R. Holstein -- Property values / R. Delbourgo -- Interacting bose gas confined by an external potential / G. Gnanapragasam and M. Das -- Variation of the fundamental constants: theory and observations / V.V. Flambaum -- Mirror dark matter / R. Foot -- Analytic, non-perturbative, almost-exact QED: the two-point function / H.M. Fried -- Sterile neutrinos in a 6 x 6 matrix approach / T. Goldman -- Particle physics in condensed matter / C. Hamer -- CP violation / X.G. He -- Quantum computation in silicon-device modeling, transport and fault-tolerance / L.C.L. Hollenberg -- Born reciprocity in two dimensions: quaplectic group symmetry, branching rules and state labelling / P.D. Jarvis -- Quark-Lepton symmetry and quartification in five dimensions / K.L. McDonald -- MSW in reverse; what SNO says about pseudo-Dirac neutrinos / G.J. Stephenson, Jr. -- Looking forward to the large hadron collider / G.N. Taylor -- Some recent lattice QCD results from the CSSM / S. Boinpolli [und weitere] These proceedings honor the long careers in theoretical particle physics of B H J McKellar and G C Joshi, who established theoretical particle physics research at the University of Melbourne. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Three Nucleon Forces and Nuclear Structure (356 KB). Contents: Three Nucleon Forces and Nuclear Structure (B R Barrett); How Magnetic is the Neutrino? (N F Bell); Anions and Anomalies (M Bawin et al.); Property Values (R Delbourgo); Interacting Bose Gas Confined by an External Potential (G Gnanapragasam & M Das); Variation of the Fundamental Constants: Theory and Observations 3. Weyl Spinors3.1. Lagrangian density for massive Weyl spinors; 3.2. Equations of motion and form of solutions; 3.3. Majorana and Dirac bispinors; 4. Beyond the Simple See-Saw: Reduced Rank; 4.1. Analytic analysis of two flavor case; 4.2. Results for three flavor case; 4.3. One detector or two?; 5. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Particle Physics in Condensed Matter C. Hamer; 1. Introduction; 2. Quantum Lattice Models; 3. Quantum Phase Transitions; 4. Quasiparticle Energy Spectra; 5. "Deep Inelastic" Scattering; 6. Confinement; 7. Conclusions; References; CP Violation X.-G. He Preface; Photographs; CONTENTS; Three Nucleon Forces and Nuclear Structure B.R. Barrett; 1. Introduction; 2. The Signi.cance of Three-Nucleon Interactions; 3. The No-Core Shell Model (NCSM); 4. Testing Di.erent Theoretical NNN Interaction Models; 5. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; How Magnetic is the Neutrino? N.F. Bell; 1. Introduction; 2. Dirac Neutrinos; 3. Majorana Neutrinos; 3.1. SU(2) gauge boson; 3.2. Hypercharge gauge boson; 3.2.1. 7D mass term - OB; 3.2.2. 5D mass term - OB; 3.3. Comparison with experimental limits; 4. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References 7. Enhanced E.ect of Variation of a and Strong Interaction in UV Transition of 229Th Nucleus (Nuclear Clock)8. Enhancement of Variation of Fundamental Constants in Ultracold Atom and Molecule Systems Near Feshbach Resonances; 9. Changing Physics Near Massive Bodies; Acknowledgments; References; Mirror Dark Matter R. Foot; Acknowledgments; References; Analytic, Non-Perturbative, Almost-Exact QED: The Two-Point Function H.M. Fried; References; Sterile Neutrinos in a 6 × 6 Matrix Approach T. Goldman; 1. Quark-Lepton Symmetry is Our Basis; 2. See-Saw Mechanism; 2.1. An early effort Anions and AnomaliesM. Bawin, S.A. Coon. and B.R. Holstein1. Introduction; 2. Regularization of the 1/r2 Potential; 2.1. An alternate picture; 3. An Explanation; 4. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Property Values R. Delbourgo; Preamble; 1. Introduction; 2. Property Super.elds; 3. Exotic Particles, Generations and the Mass Matrix; 4. Generalized Relativity; 5. Some Notational Niceties; 6. Curvatures of Space-Time-Property; Acknowledgments; References; Interacting Bose Gas Con.ned by an External Potential G. Gnanapragasam and M. Das*; 1. Introduction; 2. Hamiltonian 3. Double-Time Temperature-Dependent Green Functions4. Equation of Motion; 4.1. Solution in lowest order; 5. Specific Heat of Trapped Interacting Bose Gas in the Quasi-Continuum Limit; 6. Conclusion; References; Variation of the Fundamental Constants: Theory and Observations V.V. Flambaum; 1. Introduction; 2. Optical Spectra; 2.1. Comparison of quasar absorption spectra with laboratory spectra; 2.2. Optical clocks; 3. Enhanced Effects of a Variation in Atoms; 4. Enhanced Effects of a Variation in Molecules; 5. Variation of the Strong Interaction; 6. Microwave Clocks

These proceedings honor the long careers in theoretical particle physics of B H J McKellar and G C Joshi, who established theoretical particle physics research at the University of Melbourne.

Contains proceedings that honor the careers in theoretical particle physics of B H J McKellar and G C Joshi, who established theoretical particle physics research at the University of Melbourne.