Multiloop contributions to the on-shell-$$ \overline{{\mathrm{MS}}}$$ heavy quark mass relation in QCD and the asymptotic structure of the corresponding series: the updated consideration

The asymptotic structure of the QCD perturbative relation between the on-shell and $$\overline{{\mathrm{MS}}}$$ MS ¯ heavy quark masses is studied. We estimate the five and six-loop contributions to this relation by three different techniques. First, the effective charges motivated approach in two variants is used. Second, the results following from the large-$$\beta _0$$ β 0 approximation are analyzed. Finally, the consequences of applying the asymptotic renormalon-based formula are investigated. We show that all approaches lead to corrections which are qualitatively consistent in order of magnitude. Their sign-alternating character in powers of the number of massless quarks is demonstrated. We emphasize that there is no contradiction in the behavior of the fine structure of the renormalon-based estimates with other approaches if one use the detailed information about the normalization factor included in the renormalon asymptotic formula. The obtained five- and six-loop estimates indicate that in the case of the b-quark the asymptotic character of the studied relation manifests itself above the fourth order of PT, whereas for the t-quark it starts to reveal itself after the seventh order. This allows to conclude that like the running masses, the pole masses of the b and especially t-quark in principle may be used in the phenomenologically-oriented studies.

Existence of multiple periodic solutions to a semilinear wave equation with x-dependent coefficients

This paper is concerned with the periodic (in time) solutions to an one-dimensional semilinear wave equation with x-dependent coefficients. Such a model arises from the forced vibrations of a nonhomogeneous string and propagation of seismic waves in nonisotropic media. By combining variational methods with saddle point reduction technique, we obtain the existence of at least three periodic solutions whenever the period is a rational multiple of the length of the spatial interval. Our method is based on a delicate analysis for the asymptotic character of the spectrum of the wave operator with x-dependent coefficients, and the spectral properties play an essential role in the proof.

Some properties of ultrafilters of widely understood measurable spaces

Filters and ultrafilters (maximal filters) on the π-system with “zero” and “unit” are considered (here, π-system is a nonempty family of sets closed with respect to finite intersections); so, our π-system contains including and empty sets. Characteristic properties of ultrafilters obtained from special representations for bases of two typical topologies connected with construction of Wallman extension and Stone compactums are investigated. The topology of Wallman type on the ultrafilters set of arbitrary π-system with “zero” and “unit” is defined. In addition, initial set is transformed in a compact T1-space with points in the form of ultrafilters of above-mentioned π-system. Under equipment of the resulting ultrafilter set with two topologies (by sense, Stone and Wallman topologies), bitopological space with comparable topologies is obtained; for this space, the degeneracy (in the sense of coincidence for above-mentioned topologies) and nondegeneracy conditions are indicated. The initial set is immersed in above-mentioned bitopological space as everywhere dense subset. Resulting construction is oriented on application in extensions of abstract attainability problems with constraints of asymptotic character (we keep in mind the possible application of ultrafilters as generalized elements).

Asymptotic Analysis of the Maxwell Garnett Formula Using the Two-Phase Composite Model

In this paper, a two-phase computational model of a composite (TwPM) with cylindrical inclusion of square cross-sections and small sizes is proposed. The applied asymptotic techniques devoted to the analysis of the constructed TwPM are validated through a comparison of the results reported by others. A simple analytical formula of the reduced heat transfer parameter for small size of inclusions is derived, and an asymptotic character of Maxwell Garnett (MG) formula is illustrated.