X iv : a st ro - p h / 95 05 06 9 v 1 1 6 M ay 1 99 5 Induced gravity inflation in the standard model of particle physics

ar X iv : a st ro - p h / 95 05 14 5 v 1 3 1 M ay 1 99 5 Search for GRB counterparts

ar X iv : a st ro - p h / 99 05 37 6 v 1 2 8 M ay 1 99 9 A 6 . 4 - hr positive superhump period in TV

X iv : a st ro - p h / 98 05 25 2 v 1 1 9 M ay 1 99 8 Open Universes , Inflation , and the Anthropic Principle ∗

Models of open inflation with a variable density parameter Ω provide the most natural way to reconcile an open universe with inflation. The use of anthropic principle is essential to derive observational predictions of such models. I discuss how this principle can be used in a quantitative way to determine the most probable value of Ω. I also comment on recent work by Hawking and Turok on quant...

ar X iv : h ep - p h / 99 05 22 5 v 1 4 M ay 1 99 9 CERN - TH / 99 - 120 IFT / 99 - 06 Library of SM and anomalous

A brief description of the library of the Standard Model and anomalous W W γ coupling contribution to the matrix element for e + e − → ν ¯ νnγ process is given. It can be used with any Monte Carlo program for e + e − → f ¯ f nγ processes. A working example of the application for the KORALZ version 4.04 is also provided.

ar X iv : a st ro - p h / 98 05 06 4 v 1 6 M ay 1 99 8 Mercury and platinum abundances in mercury - manganese stars

We report new results for the elemental and isotopic abundances of the normally rare elements mercury and platinum in HgMn stars. Typical overabundances can be 4 dex or more. The isotopic patterns do not follow the fractionation model of White et al (1976).