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$B_s \to \mu^+ \mu^- \gamma$, measured at high $q^2$ as a partially reconstructed decay, can probe the origin of the existing discrepancies in semi-leptonic $b \to s$ and $b \to c$ decays. We perform a complete study of this possibility. We…
We consider the convexity properties of distortion functionals, particularly the linear distortion, defined for homeomorphisms of domains in Euclidean $n$-spaces, $n\geq 3$. The inner and outer distortion functionals are lower…
Let $\Omega \subset {R}^n,$ $n \geq 3,$ be a bounded open set, $x=(x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n)$ a generic point which belongs to $\Omega,$ $u \colon \Omega \to {R}^N ,$ $N>1,$ and $ Du=(D_\alpha u^i)$, $D_\alpha = \partial/\partial x_\alpha, $…
Recently, M. Badger and R. Schul proved that for a $1$-rectifiable Radon measure $\mu$, the density weighted Jones' square function $$ J_{1}(x) = \mathop{\sum_{Q \in \mathcal{D}}}_{\ell(Q) \leq 1} \beta_{2,\mu}^{2}(3Q)\frac{\ell(Q)}{\mu(Q)}…
Let $(X, \mathscr{L}, \lambda)$ and $(Y, \mathscr{M}, \mu)$ be finite measure spaces for which there exist $A \in \mathscr{L}$ and $B \in \mathscr{M}$ with either $0 < \lambda(A) < 1 < \lambda(X)$ and $0 < \mu(B) < \mu(Y)$, or the other way…
In this note we show that if $G$ is a solvable group acting on the line, and if there is $T\in G$ having no fixed points, then there is a Radon measure $\mu$ on the line quasi-invariant under $G$. In fact, our method allows for the same…
We propose improved Lepton Flavor Universality (LFU) ratios in semileptonic $P\to V \ell \bar{\nu}$ decays, when comparing $\mu$ and $\tau$ modes, that minimize the theoretical form-factor uncertainties. These optimized ratios are obtained…
We prove an integral representation result for variational functionals in the space $BV^{\mathcal{B}}$ of functions with bounded $\mathcal{B}$-variation where $\mathcal{B}$ denotes a $k$-th order, $\mathbb{C}$-elliptic, linear homogeneous…
The BaBar measurements of the ratios ${\cal R}(D^{(*)})=\frac{{\cal B}(B \to D^{(*)} \tau {\bar \nu}_\tau)}{{\cal B}(B \to D^{(*)} \mu {\bar \nu}_\mu)}$ deviate from the standard model expectation, while new results on the purely leptonic…
We characterize all (signed) measures in $BV_{\frac{n}{n-1}}(\mathbb{R}^n)^*$, where $BV_{\frac{n}{n-1}}(\mathbb{R}^n)$ is defined as the space of all functions $u$ in $L^{\frac{n}{n-1}}(\mathbb{R}^n)$ such that $Du$ is a finite…
Quark-hadron duality in the inclusive semileptonic decay $B\to X_c l\nu$ in the Shifman-Voloshin limit $\Lambda \ll \delta m=m_b - m_c \ll m_b, m_c$ is studied within a nonrelativistic potential model. The integrated semileptonic decay rate…
The determination of |Vub| from inclusive semileptonic B decays is limited by uncertainties in modelling the decay distributions in b->ulnu transitions. The largest uncertainties arise from the limited knowledge of the appropriate b quark…
Minima of functionals of the type $$ w\mapsto \int_{\Omega}\left[\snr{Dw}\log(1+\snr{Dw})+a(x)\snr{Dw}^{q}\right] \dx\,, \quad 0\leq a(\cdot) \in C^{0, \alpha}\,,$$ with $\Omega \subset \er^n$, have locally H\"older continuous gradient…
We prove a subconvexity bound in the conductor aspect for $L(s,f,\chi)$ where $f$ is a half integer weight modular form. This $L$-function has analytic continuation and functional equation, but no Euler product. Due to the lack of an Euler…
This report introduces two recent measurements of semileptonic $b$-hadron decays at the LHCb experiment, including a test of Lepton Flavour Universality (LFU) using $\bar{B}^0 \to D^{(*)+} l^- \bar{\nu}_l$ decays where $l\in\{\mu,\tau\}$,…
Minimization is a reoccurring theme in many mathematical disciplines ranging from pure to applied ones. Of particular importance is the minimization of integral functionals that is studied within the calculus of variations. Proofs of the…
We investigate regularity properties of minimizers for non-autonomous convex variational integrands $F(x, \mathrm{D} u)$ with linear growth, defined on bounded Lipschitz domains $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n$. Assuming appropriate…
In this paper we are concerned with a general singular Dirichlet boundary value problem whose model is the following $$ \begin{cases} -\Delta u = \frac{\mu}{u^{\gamma}} & \text{in}\ \Omega, u=0 &\text{on}\ \partial\Omega, u>0 &\text{on}\…
Let $M$ be a complete non-compact Riemannian manifold and $\sigma $ be a Radon measure on $M$, we study the existence and non-existence of positive solutions to a nonlocal elliptic inequality \begin{equation*} (-\Delta)^{\alpha} u\geq…
This article studies the partial H\"older continuity of weak solutions to certain degenerate parabolic systems whose model is the differentiable parabolic $p(x,t)$-Laplacian system, \begin{equation*}\partial_t…