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We study a spatial-temporal structure of quantum fluctuations in the stress-energy tensor of zero-point modes for a scalar field in order to formulate a covariant model. The model describes an invariant vacuum contribution to the cosmological constant in the non-stationary coherent state in a finite volume. Bare and effective mean values of vacuum energy density are compared., Comment: 8 pages, 2 figures

Nambu-determinant brackets on $R^d\ni x=(x^1,...,x^d)$, $\{f,g\}_d(x)=\rho(x) \det(\partial(f,g,a_1,...,a_{d-2})/\partial(x^1,...,x^d))$, with $a_i\in C^\infty(R^d)$ and $\rho\partial_x\in\mathfrak{X}^d(R^d)$, are a class of Poisson structures with (non)linear coefficients, e.g., polynomials of arbitrarily high degree. With good cocycles in the graph complex, Kontsevich associated universal -- for all Poisson bivectors $P$ on affine $R^d_{aff}$ -- elements $\dot{P}=Q^\gamma(P)\in H^2_{P}(R^d_{aff})$ in the Lichnerowicz-Poisson second cohomology groups; we note that known graph cocycles $\gamma$ preserve the Nambu-Poisson class $\{P(\rho,a)\}$, and we express, directly from $\gamma$, the evolution $\dot{\rho}$,$\dot{a}$ that induces $\dot{P}$. Over all $d\geq2$ at once, there is no universal mechanism for the bivector cocycles $Q^\gamma_d$ to be trivial, $Q^\gamma_d=[\![P,\vec{X}^\gamma_d(P)]\!]$, w.r.t. vector fields defined uniformly for all dimensions $d$ by the same graph formula. While over $R^2$, the graph flows $\dot{P} = Q^{\gamma_i}_{2D}(P(\rho))$ for $\gamma\in\{\gamma_3,\gamma_5,\gamma_7,...\}$ are trivialized by vector fields $\vec{X}^{\gamma_i}_{2D}=(dx\wedge dy)^{-1}d_{dR}(Ham^{\gamma_i}(P))$ of peculiar shape, we detect that in $d\geq3$, the 1-vectors from 2D, now with $P(\rho,a_1,...,a_{d-2})$ inside, do not solve the problems $Q^{\gamma_i}_{d\geq3}=[\![P,{\vec{X}^{\gamma_i}_{d\geq3}}(P(\rho,a))]\!]$, yet they do yield good Ansatz where we find solutions $\vec{X}^{\gamma_i}_{d=3,4}(P(\rho,a))$. In the study of the step $d\mapsto d+1$, by adapting the Kontsevich graph calculus to the Nambu-Poisson class of brackets, we discover more identities for the Jacobian determinants within $P(\rho,a)$, i.e. for multivector-valued $GL(d)$-invariants on $R^d_{aff}$., Comment: Plenary talk given by AVK at the international conference on Integrable Systems and Quantum Symmetries (ISQS28) held on 1-5 July 2024 at CVUT Prague, Czech Republic; 13 pages, 1 table; followed by papers II. (arXiv:2409.12555 [math.QA]) and III. (arXiv:2409.15932 [math.QA]) by the same authors

Kontsevich constructed a map between `good' graph cocycles $\gamma$ and infinitesimal deformations of Poisson bivectors on affine manifolds, that is, Poisson cocycles in the second Lichnerowicz--Poisson cohomology. For the tetrahedral graph cocycle $\gamma_3$ and for the class of Nambu-determinant Poisson bivectors $P$ over $\mathbb{R}^2$, $\mathbb{R}^3$ and $\mathbb{R}^4$, we know the fact of trivialization, $\dot{P}=[[ P, \vec{X}^{\gamma_3}_{\text{dim}}]]$, by using dimension-dependent vector fields $\vec{X}^{\gamma_3}_{\text{dim}}$ expressed by Kontsevich (micro-) graphs. We establish that these trivializing vector fields $\vec{X}^{\gamma_3}_{\text{dim}}$ are unique modulo Hamiltonian vector fields $\vec{X}_{H}=d_P(H)= [[ P, H]]$, where $d_P$ is the Lichnerowicz--Poisson differential and where the Hamiltonians $H$ are also represented by Kontsevich (micro-)graphs. However, we find that the choice of Kontsevich (micro-)graphs to represent the aforementioned multivectors is not unique.

Kontsevich constructed a map from suitable cocycles in the graph complex to infinitesimal deformations of Poisson bi-vector fields. Under the deformations, the bi-vector fields remain Poisson. We ask, are these deformations trivial, meaning, do they amount to a change of coordinates along a vector field? We examine this question for the tetrahedron, the smallest nontrivial suitable graph cocycle in the Kontsevich graph complex, and for the class of Nambu--Poisson brackets on $\mathbb{R}^d$. Within Kontsevich's graph calculus, we use dimension-specific micro-graphs, in which each vertex represents an ingredient of the Nambu--Poisson bracket. For the tetrahedron, Kontsevich knew that the deformation is trivial for $d = 2$ (1996). In 2020, Buring and the third author found that the deformation is trivial for $d = 3$. Building on these discoveries, we now establish that the deformation is trivial for $d = 4$.

The formula $\star$ mod $\bar{o}(\hbar^k)$ of Kontsevich's star-product with harmonic propagators was known in full at $\hbar^{k\leqslant 6}$ since 2018 for generic Poisson brackets, and since 2022 also at $k=7$ for affine brackets. We discover that the mechanism of associativity for the star-product up to $\bar{o}(\hbar^6)$ is different from the mechanism at order $7$ for both the full star-product and the affine star-product. Namely, at lower orders the needed consequences of the Jacobi identity are immediately obtained from the associator mod $\bar{o}(\hbar^6)$, whereas at order $\hbar^7$ and higher, some of the necessary differential consequences are reached from the Kontsevich graphs in the associator in strictly more than one step., Comment: Expanded extract from arXiv:2209.14438 [q-alg]; Proc. international symposium on Quantum Theory and Symmetries (QTS12) on 24-28 July 2023 in CVUT Prague, Czech Republic; 8 pages + Appendices (7pp.), 2 tables, 1 figure

We consider an $\varepsilon$-periodic ($\varepsilon\to 0$) tubular structure, modelled as a magnetic Laplacian on a metric graph, which is periodic along a single axis. We show that the corresponding Hamiltonian admits norm-resolvent convergence to an ODE on $\mathbb{R}$ which is fourth order at a discrete set of values of the magnetic potential (\emph{critical points}) and second-order generically. In a vicinity of critical points we establish a mixed-order asymptotics. The rate of convergence is also estimated. This represents a physically viable model of a phase transition as the strength of the (constant) magnetic field increases., Comment: 2 figures; builds upon 1510.03364 and 1805.00884; as accepted for publication in SIAP

A normalizable static supersymmetric bound ground state annihilated by the super-generators has got zero number of internal nodes in the framework of one-dimensional supersymmetric quantum mechanics. The super-generator transformations between excited super-partner bound states as combined with the standard technique of Wronskian provides an elegant and self-sufficient way to derive the equality of internal nodes amount to the number of consequent excitation., Comment: 10 pages, 3 figures

In Kontsevich's graph calculus, internal vertices of directed graphs are inhabited by multi-vectors, e.g., Poisson bi-vectors; the Nambu-determinant Poisson brackets are differential-polynomial in the Casimir(s) and density $\varrho$ times Levi-Civita symbol. We resolve the old vertices into subgraphs such that every new internal vertex contains one Casimir or one Levi-Civita symbol${}\times\varrho$. Using this micro-graph calculus, we show that Kontsevich's tetrahedral $\gamma_3$-flow on the space of Nambu-determinant Poisson brackets over $\mathbb{R}^3$ is a Poisson coboundary: we realize the trivializing vector field $\smash{\vec{X}}$ over $\smash{\mathbb{R}^3}$ using micro-graphs. This $\smash{\vec{X}}$ projects to the known trivializing vector field for the $\gamma_3$-flow over $\smash{\mathbb{R}^2}$., Comment: 11 pages; based on a talk at the 34th International Colloquium on Group Theoretical Methods in Physics (GROUP34) on 18--22 July 2022 in Strasbourg, this note is a follow-up to arXiv:2112.03897 [math.SG]

The Kontsevich star-product admits a well-defined restriction to the class of affine -- in particular, linear -- Poisson brackets; its graph expansion consists only of Kontsevich's graphs with in-degree $\leqslant 1$ for aerial vertices. We obtain the formula $\star_{\text{aff}}\text{ mod }\bar{o}(\hbar^7)$ with harmonic propagators for the graph weights (over $n\leqslant 7$ aerial vertices); we verify that all these weights satisfy the cyclic weight relations by Shoikhet--Felder--Willwacher, that they match the computations using the $\textsf{kontsevint}$ software by Panzer, and the resulting affine star-product is associative modulo $\bar{o}(\hbar^7)$. We discover that the Riemann zeta value $\zeta(3)^2/\pi^6$, which enters the harmonic graph weights (up to rationals), actually disappears from the analytic formula of $\star_{\text{aff}}\text{ mod }\bar{o}(\hbar^7)$ \textit{because} all the $\mathbb{Q}$-linear combinations of Kontsevich graphs near $\zeta(3)^2/\pi^6$ represent differential consequences of the Jacobi identity for the affine Poisson bracket, hence their contribution vanishes. We thus derive a ready-to-use shorter formula $\star_{\text{aff}}^{\text{red}}$ mod~$\bar{o}(\hbar^7)$ with only rational coefficients., Comment: This paper is an extract from the PhD thesis of R.B. and is based on a series of talks and posters in Banff and Strasbourg; contains 44 pages, 2 tables, 2 appendices. Old chapter 3 and old appendices 3--6 were extracted from original version 1 and, in expanded form, published separately, see arXiv:2309.16664 [math.QA]

A brief review of the available experimental and theoretical results on the production of the $\chi_{Q1}$ states in $e^+e^-$ annihilation and photon-photon $\gamma\gamma^*$ interactions is presented. Future data on the production of the $\chi_{c1}(1P)$, $\chi_{c1}(3872)$, $\chi_{c1} (4140)$, $\chi_{c1}(4274)$, $\chi_{c1}(4685)$, $\chi_{b1} (1P)$, $\chi_{b1}(2P )$, and $\chi_{b1}(3P)$ resonances in $e^+e^-$ annihilation and $\gamma\gamma^*$ interactions will help the development and unification of theoretical predictions related to the electroweak decays of heavy quarkonia, the reduction of their spread and model uncertainties., Comment: 6 pages; v2: published version, corrections and clarifications made, new references and a paragraph on polarized electron beam added

Norm-resolvent convergence with order-sharp error estimate is established for Neumann Laplacians on thin domains in $\mathbb{R}^d,$ $d\ge2,$ converging to metric graphs in the limit of vanishing thickness parameter in the resonant case. The vertex matching conditions of the limiting quantum graph are revealed as being closely related to $\delta'$ type., Comment: 2 figures; continuation of arXiv 1808.03961; as accepted in Mathematics

This is an overview of mathematical heritage of Sergey Naboko in the area of functional models of non-self-adjoint operators. It covers the works by Sergey in model construction, the analysis of absolutely continuous and singular spectra and the construction of the scattering theory in model terms., Comment: 14 pages. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:2204.01199

We give an overview of operator-theoretic tools that have recently proved useful in the analysis of boundary-value and transmission problems for second-order partial differential equations, with a view to addressing, in particular, the asymptotic behaviour of resolvents of physically motivated parameter-dependent operator families. We demonstrate the links of this rich area, on the one hand, to functional frameworks developed by S. N. Naboko and his students, and on the other hand, to concrete applications of current interest in the physics and engineering communities., Comment: 60 pages, 2 figures; a survey of recent results in the area, see also arXiv:2010.13318, arXiv:1808.03961, arXiv:1703.06220, arXiv:1510.03364

Kontsevich's graph flows are -- universally for all finite-dimensional affine Poisson manifolds -- infinitesimal symmetries of the spaces of Poisson brackets. We show that the previously known tetrahedral flow and the recently obtained pentagon-wheel flow preserve the class of Nambu-determinant Poisson bi-vectors $P=[\![ \varrho(\boldsymbol{x})\,\partial_x\wedge\partial_y\wedge\partial_z,a]\!]$ on $\mathbb{R}^3\ni\boldsymbol{x}=(x,y,z)$ and $P=[\![ [\![\varrho(\boldsymbol{y})\,\partial_{x^1}\wedge\ldots\wedge\partial_{x^4},a_1]\!],a_2]\!]$ on $\mathbb{R}^4\ni\boldsymbol{y}$, including the general case $\varrho \not\equiv 1$. We detect that the Poisson bracket evolution $\dot{P} = Q_\gamma(P^{\otimes^{\# Vert(\gamma)}})$ is trivial in the second Poisson cohomology, $Q_\gamma = [\![ P, \vec{X}([\varrho],[a]) ]\!]$, for the Nambu-determinant bi-vectors $P(\varrho,[a])$ on $\mathbb{R}^3$. For the global Casimirs $\mathbf{a} = (a_1,\ldots,a_{d-2})$ and inverse density $\varrho$ on $\mathbb{R}^d$, we analyse the combinatorics of their evolution induced by the Kontsevich graph flows, namely $\dot{\varrho} = \dot{\varrho}([\varrho], [\mathbf{a}])$ and $\dot{\mathbf{a}} = \dot{\mathbf{a}}([\varrho],[\mathbf{a}])$ with differential-polynomial right-hand sides. Besides the anticipated collapse of these formulas by using the Civita symbols (three for the tetrahedron $\gamma_3$ and five for the pentagon-wheel graph cocycle $\gamma_5$), as dictated by the behaviour $\varrho(\mathbf{x}') = \varrho(\mathbf{x}) \cdot \det \| \partial \mathbf{x}' / \partial \mathbf{x} \|$ of the inverse density $\varrho$ under reparametrizations $\mathbf{x} \rightleftarrows \mathbf{x}'$, we discover another, so far hidden discrete symmetry in the construction of these evolution equations., Comment: Published version; 27+iii pages, 1 figure, 2 tables, 8 research problems; Keywords: Poisson geometry, Nambu-determinant Poisson bracket, Poisson cohomology, symmetry, Kontsevich's graph complex

The processes $e^+e^-\to \pi^+\pi^-, \omega\pi^0, \eta\pi^+\pi^-, K^+K^-, \pi^+\pi^-\pi^0$ are described simultaneously in the frame of the Generalized Vector Dominance Model (GVDM) allowing model error. The data do not contradict the assumption that the precision of the model we use is not worse than 6\%. This shows that GVDM is an adequate approach to describe processes involving $\rho(770),\omega(787),\phi(1020)$ and their excitations in the energy region below 2 GeV. This work is considered as a first step, next steps should treat more processes and take into account finer effects., Comment: 21 pages, 5 figures

The mechanism of the four-quark production of the light scalar isovector four-quark state $a_0(980)$ in the $D\to\eta\pi e^+\nu_e$ decays is discussed. It is shown that the characteristic features of the shape of the $\eta\pi$ mass spectra expected in our scheme can serve as the indicator of the production mechanism and internal structure of the $a_0(980)$ resonance., Comment: 11 pages, 11 figures, v2: clarifications added, version published in Phys. Rev. D