Quantization of strings and branes coupled to BF theory
BF theory is a topological theory that can be seen as a natural generalization of 3-dimensional gravity to arbitrary dimensions. Here we show that the coupling...
Quantum master equation for a system influencing its environment (letter version)
We derive a new perturbative quantum master equation for the reduced density matrix of a system interacting with an environment (with a dense spectrum of energy...
Quantum mechanics and free will: counter-arguments
Since quantum mechanics (QM) was formulated, many voices have claimed this to be the basis of free will in the human beings. Basically, they argue that free...
Quantum statistical corrections on the enhancement factor in solar fusion reactions
The enhancement factor to the thermonuclear reaction rate in the center of the Sun is calculated using the Feynman-Kac path integral of the grand-canonical...
Quantum well intermixing in AlInGaAs QW structures through the interdiffusion of group III atoms
In this paper, the composition profiles within intermixed AlInGaAs-based multiple quantum wells structure are analyzed by secondary ion mass spectrometry and...
Quasar clustering at intermediate redshift - Analysis of systematics and of luminosity effects
We measure the clustering of over 55,000 quasars at redshifts 2.2 z 3.4 drawn from the final sample of the Baryonic Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS)...