The classical and quantum features of Nambu mechanics are analyzed and fundamental issues are resolved. The classical theory is reviewed and developed utilizing varied examples. The quantum theory is discussed in a parallel presentation, and illustrated with detailed specific cases. Quantization is carried out with standard Hilbert space methods. With the proper physical interpretation, obtaine...

I present some preliminary results, obtained in collaboration with C. Bernard and A. Soni, for the lattice evaluation of 2-and 3-point gluon correlation functions in momentum space, with emphasis on the amputated 3-gluon vertex function. The final goal of this approach is the study of the running QCD coupling constant as defined from the amputated 3-gluon vertex.

Let M = M̃/Γ be a Kähler manifold, where Γ ' π1(M) and where M̃ is the universal Kähler cover. Let (L, h) → M be a positive Hermitian holomorophic line bundle. We first prove that the L Szegő projector Π̃N for L holomorphic sections on the lifted bundle L̃ → M̃ is related to the Szegő projector for H(M,L ) by Π̂N (x, y) = ∑ γ∈Γ ̃̂ ΠN (γ · x, y). We apply this result to give a simple proof of Napier’s t...

In this paper second order elliptic boundary value problems on bounded domains Ω ⊂ Rn with boundary conditions on ∂Ω depending nonlinearly on the spectral parameter are investigated in an operator theoretic framework. For a general class of locally meromorphic functions in the boundary condition a solution operator of the boundary value problem is constructed with the help of a linearization pr...

Then Γ acts cocompactly on X and X , and the orbit spaces X/Γ and X /Γ are closed manifolds with contractible universal covers. The only nontrivial homotopy groups are thus the fundamental groups, π1(X/Γ) ∼= Γ ∼= π1(X /Γ). It follows that there is a homotopy equivalence X/Γ X /Γ which can be lifted to a map f : X X . This map f can then be shown to be a quasi-isometry. Recall that a (not necess...

Quantum groupoids are a joint generalization of groupoids and quantum groups. We propose a definition of a compact quantum groupoid that is based on the theory of C *-algebras and Hilbert bimodules. The essential point is that whenever one has a tensor product over C in the theory of quantum groups, one now uses a certain tensor product over the base algebra of the quantum groupoid.

The following study aims to present an innovative approach for Design. Participatory Design is the model of direct involvement of different social groups in the design from functional tools to environments, social institutions and businesses. Diverse collection of practices has been developed to support this direct involvement by Participatory Design. People are invited to participate during di...

We obtain the following characterization of Hilbert spaces. Let E be a Banach space whose unit sphere S has a hyperplane of symmetry. Then E is a Hilbert space iff any of the following two conditions is fulfilled: a) the isometry group Iso E of E has a dense orbit in S; b) the identity component G 0 of the group Iso E endowed with the strong operator topology acts topologically irreducible on E...

The action of the isometry algebra Uh(sl(2)) on the h–deformed Lobachevsky plane is found. The invariant distance and the invariant 2–point functions are shown to agree precisely with the classical ones. The propagator of the Laplacian is calculated explicitely. It is invariant only after adding a “non–classical” sector to the Hilbert space. PACS classification 11.10.Kk, 03.65.Fd John.Madore@th...

Then Γ acts cocompactly on X and X , and the orbit spaces X/Γ and X /Γ are closed manifolds with contractible universal covers. The only nontrivial homotopy groups are thus the fundamental groups, π1(X/Γ) ∼= Γ ∼= π1(X /Γ). It follows that there is a homotopy equivalence X/Γ X /Γ which can be lifted to a map f : X X . This map f can then be shown to be a quasi-isometry. Recall that a (not necess...