We show that the real-valued function Sα on the moduli space M0,n of pointed rational curves, defined as the critical value of the Liouville action functional on a hyperbolic 2-sphere with n ≥ 3 conical singularities of arbitrary orders α = {α1, . . . , αn}, generates accessory parameters of the associated Fuchsian differential equation as their common antiderivative. We introduce a family of K...

Bose systems, subject to the action of external random potentials, are considered. For describing the system properties, under the action of spatially random potentials of arbitrary strength, the stochastic mean-field approximation is employed. When the strength of disorder increases, the extended Bose-Einstein condensate fragments into spatially disconnected regions, forming a granular condens...

1. Generation of the interionic potentials 2. Results in the MgO crystal Conclusions References Aknowledgements

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North-South municipal partnerships that are based on practitioner-to-practitioner collaboration are explicitly concerned with joint learning and knowledge production for more effective practice. Such partnerships assume a principle of mutuality – northern and southern partners are both assumed to gain from them, whether in similar or different ways. Research suggests that the processes of learn...

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