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An outline of J\"org Eschmeier's main mathematical contributions is organized both on a historical perspective, as well as on a few distinct topics. The reader can grasp from our essay the dynamics of spectral theory of commutative tuples…

History and Overview · Mathematics 2022-08-01 Ernst Albrecht , Raúl E. Curto , Michael Hartz , Mihai Putinar

In the previous decades, the theory of first passage percolation became a highly important area of probability theory. In this work, we will observe what can be said about the corresponding structure if we forget about the probability…

General Topology · Mathematics 2017-11-23 Balázs Maga

As physics searches for invariants in observations, this paper looks for invariants of probabilistic observation without assuming physical structure. Structure emerges from the basic assumption of science that new information shall lead to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Johann Summhammer

In the last 30 years, the mathematical theory of aperiodic order has developed enormously. Many new tilings and properties have been discovered, few of which are covered or anticipated by the early papers and books. Here, we start from the…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2025-01-29 Michael Baake , Franz Gähler , Jan Mazáč

The aim of this article is twofold. First, we shall review and analyse the Neo-Kantian justification for the application of probabilistic concepts in physics that was defended by Hans Reichenbach early in his career, notably in his…

History and Philosophy of Physics · Physics 2013-06-19 Fedde Benedictus , Dennis Dieks

A critical examination of some basic conceptual issues in classical statistical mechanics is attempted, with a view to understanding the origins, structure and statuts of that discipline. Due attention is given to the interplay between…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2015-06-24 Sergio B. Volchan

Not only did Turing help found one of the most exciting areas of modern science (computer science), but it may be that his contribution to our understanding of our physical reality is greater than we had hitherto supposed. Here I explore…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2014-08-01 Hector Zenil

We propose a definition of a Poincar\'e algebra for a two dimensional space--time with one discretized dimension. This algebra has the structure of a Hopf algebra. We use the link between Onsager's uniformization of the Ising model and the…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 Cesar Gomez , Henri Ruegg , Philippe Zaugg

We study stability of the sharp Poincar{\'e} constant of the invariant probability measure of a reversible diffusion process satisfying some natural conditions. The proof is based on the spectral interpretation of Poincar{\'e} inequalities…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2022-02-04 Jordan Serres

A sketch of some of the fundamental notions related to the nature of knowledge is offered, with special focus on the role of mathematics and my own opinions. No single idea exposed here is entirely original; indeed, this topic has been…

History and Overview · Mathematics 2023-10-23 Daniel Canarutto

We survey briefly the life and work of P. L. Chebyshev, and his ongoing influence. We discuss his contributions to probability, number theory and mechanics, his pupils and mathematical descendants, and his role as the founding father of…

History and Overview · Mathematics 2021-11-25 N. H. Bingham

A family of probability distributions attached to a class of generalized weighted Bergman spaces on the Poincar\'e disk are introduced by constructing a kind of generalized coherent states. Their main statistical parameters are obtained…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2010-03-24 Nour Eddine Askour , Zouhair Mouayn

Henri Poincar\'e formulated the mathematics of Lorentz transformations, known as the Poincar\'e group. He also formulated the Poincar\'e sphere for polarization optics. It is shown that these two mathematical instruments can be derived from…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2013-07-05 Young S. Kim , Marilyn E. Noz

The main result of this paper supports a conjecture by C. P\'erez and E. Rela about a very recent result of theirs on self-improving theory. Also, we extend the conclusions of their theorem to the range $p<1$. As an application of our…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2019-07-30 Javier C. Martínez-Perales

The Dirac equation is deduced from the probability properties by the Poincare group transformations.

General Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 G. Quznetsov

The priority of Liming Wu for the Poincar\'e inequality for birth-death processes on a Poisson space is announced.

Probability · Mathematics 2010-09-09 Feng-Yu Wang , Chenggui Yuan

Lectures on Poincare invariant quantum theory presented at TJNAF.

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-08-12 W. N. Polyzou

In a model of physics taking place on a discrete set of points that approximates Minkowski space, one might perhaps expect there to be an empirically identifiable preferred frame. However, the work of Dowker, Bombelli, Henson, and Sorkin…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2018-09-06 Adrian Kent

I briefly consider the Kuhnian notion of "paradigm shifts" applied to the history of mathematics and argue that the succession and intergenerational continuity of mathematical thought was undeservedly neglected in the historical studies. To…

History and Overview · Mathematics 2018-12-04 Yuri I. Manin

This report introduces general ideas and some basic methods of the Bayesian probability theory applied to physics measurements. Our aim is to make the reader familiar, through examples rather than rigorous formalism, with concepts such as:…

Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability · Physics 2009-11-10 G. D'Agostini