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Semitransparent pistons

High Energy Physics - Theory 2014-11-21 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP Quantum Physics

Abstract

We consider semitransparent pistons in the presence of extra dimensions. It is shown that the piston is always attracted to the closest wall irrespective of details of the geometry and topology of the extra dimensions and of the cross section of the piston. Furthermore, we evaluate the zeta regularized determinant for this configuration.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1005.2172,
  title  = {Semitransparent pistons},
  author = {P. Morales and K. Kirsten},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1005.2172},
  year   = {2014}
}

Comments

To appear in the proceedings of 9th Conference on Quantum Field Theory under the Influence of External Conditions (QFEXT 09): Devoted to the Centenary of H. B. G. Casimir, Norman, Oklahoma, 21-25 Sep 2009

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