scholarly journals A unified mode decomposition method for physical fields in homogeneous cosmology

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (03) ◽  
pp. 1430001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhirayr G. Avetisyan
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Field Equation ◽  
Scalar Field ◽  
Vector Bundle ◽  
Fourier Analysis ◽  
Homogeneous Spaces ◽  
Unified Framework ◽  
Mode Decomposition ◽  
Physical Fields ◽  
Homogeneous Vector Bundle

The methods of mode decomposition and Fourier analysis of classical and quantum fields on curved spacetimes previously available mainly for the scalar field on Friedman–Robertson–Walker (FRW) spacetimes are extended to arbitrary vector bundle fields on general spatially homogeneous spacetimes. This is done by developing a rigorous unified framework which incorporates mode decomposition, harmonic analysis and Fourier analysis. The limits of applicability and uniqueness of mode decomposition by separation of the time variable in the field equation are found. It is shown how mode decomposition can be naturally extended to weak solutions of the field equation under some analytical assumptions. It is further shown that these assumptions can always be fulfilled if the vector bundle under consideration is analytic. The propagator of the field equation is explicitly mode decomposed. A short survey on the geometry of the models considered in mathematical cosmology is given and it is concluded that practically all of them can be represented by a semidirect homogeneous vector bundle. Abstract harmonic analytical Fourier transform is introduced in semidirect homogeneous spaces and it is explained how it can be related to the spectral Fourier transform. The general form of invariant bi-distributions on semidirect homogeneous spaces is found in the Fourier space which generalizes earlier results for the homogeneous states of the scalar field on FRW spacetimes.

scholarly journals Hermite Functions, Lie Groups and Fourier Analysis

Entropy ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 816 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Celeghini ◽  
Manuel Gadella ◽  
Mariano del Olmo
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Fourier Analysis ◽  
Hilbert Spaces ◽  
Fractional Fourier Transform ◽  
Close Relation ◽  
Hermite Functions ◽  
Symmetry Groups ◽  
Laguerre Functions ◽  
Unified Framework ◽  
Hermite And Laguerre Functions

In this paper, we present recent results in harmonic analysis in the real line R and in the half-line R + , which show a closed relation between Hermite and Laguerre functions, respectively, their symmetry groups and Fourier analysis. This can be done in terms of a unified framework based on the use of rigged Hilbert spaces. We find a relation between the universal enveloping algebra of the symmetry groups with the fractional Fourier transform. The results obtained are relevant in quantum mechanics as well as in signal processing as Fourier analysis has a close relation with signal filters. In addition, we introduce some new results concerning a discretized Fourier transform on the circle. We introduce new functions on the circle constructed with the use of Hermite functions with interesting properties under Fourier transformations.

scholarly journals Forecasting The South African Business Cycle Using Fourier Analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 175-192
Author(s):  
Daniel Thomson ◽  
Gary Van Vuuren
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Business Cycle ◽  
Fourier Analysis ◽  
South African ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Current Position ◽  
The South ◽  
Mode Decomposition ◽  
The Business Cycle

A Fourier transform analysis is proposed to determine the duration of the South African business cycle, measured using log changes in nominal gross domestic product (GDP). The most prominent cycle (two smaller, but significant, cycles are also present in the time series) is found to be 7.1 years, confirmed using Empirical Mode Decomposition. The three dominant cycles are used to estimate a 3.5 year forecast of log monthly nominal GDP and these forecasts compared to observed (historical) data. Promising forecast potential is found with this significantly-reduced number of cycle components than embedded in the original series. Fourier analysis is effective in estimating the length of the business cycle, as well as in determining the current position (phase) of the economy in the business cycle.

scholarly journals WEYL GEOMETRY AS CHARACTERIZATION OF SPACE-TIME

2011 ◽  
Vol 03 ◽  
pp. 87-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. P. POULIS ◽  
J. M. SALIM
Keyword(s):  
General Relativity ◽  
Scalar Field ◽  
Riemannian Geometry ◽  
Axiomatic Approach ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Weyl Geometry ◽  
Test Particles ◽  
Variational Formalism ◽  
Physical Fields

Motivated by an axiomatic approach to characterize space-time it is investigated a reformulation of Einstein's gravity where the pseudo-riemannian geometry is substituted by a Weyl one. It is presented the main properties of the Weyl geometry and it is shown that it gives extra contributions to the trajectories of test particles, serving as one more motivation to study general relativity in Weyl geometry. It is introduced its variational formalism and it is established the coupling with other physical fields in such a way that the theory acquires a gauge symmetry for the geometrical fields. It is shown that this symmetry is still present for the red-shift and it is concluded that for cosmological models it opens the possibility that observations can be fully described by the new geometrical scalar field. It is concluded then that this reformulation, although representing a theoretical advance, still needs a complete description of their objects.

scholarly journals Spectral Analysis of Traffic Functions in Urban Areas

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 477-484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florin Nemtanu ◽  
Ilona Madalina Costea ◽  
Catalin Dumitrescu
Keyword(s):  
Spectral Analysis ◽  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Fourier Analysis ◽  
Traffic Flow ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Traffic ◽  
The Fourier Transform ◽  
The City ◽  
Different Time Scales

The paper is focused on the Fourier transform application in urban traffic analysis and the use of said transform in traffic decomposition. The traffic function is defined as traffic flow generated by different categories of traffic participants. A Fourier analysis was elaborated in terms of identifying the main traffic function components, called traffic sub-functions. This paper presents the results of the method being applied in a real case situation, that is, an intersection in the city of Bucharest where the effect of a bus line was analysed. The analysis was done using different time scales, while three different traffic functions were defined to demonstrate the theoretical effect of the proposed method of analysis. An extension of the method is proposed to be applied in urban areas, especially in the areas covered by predictive traffic control.

scholarly journals Einstein-aether theory in Weyl integrable geometry

2020 ◽  
Vol 80 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andronikos Paliathanasis ◽  
Genly Leon ◽  
John D. Barrow
Keyword(s):  
Gravitational Field ◽  
Field Equation ◽  
Scalar Field ◽  
Field Model ◽  
Affine Connection ◽  
Dynamical Evolution ◽  
Field Equations ◽  
Gravitational Field Equation ◽  
Gravitational Field Equations ◽  
Geometric Origin

AbstractWe study the Einstein-aether theory in Weyl integrable geometry. The scalar field which defines the Weyl affine connection is introduced in the gravitational field equation. We end up with an Einstein-aether scalar field model where the interaction between the scalar field and the aether field has a geometric origin. The scalar field plays a significant role in the evolution of the gravitational field equations. We focus our study on the case of homogeneous and isotropic background spacetimes and study their dynamical evolution for various cosmological models.

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