Samir Okasha
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- January 2007
- ISBN:
- 9780199267972
- eISBN:
- 9780191708275
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199267972.003.0001
- Subject:
- Philosophy, Philosophy of Science
This chapter studies the logic of evolution by natural selection and the origin of the levels of selection question. The abstract nature of the core Darwinian principles, and thus their potential ...
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This chapter studies the logic of evolution by natural selection and the origin of the levels of selection question. The abstract nature of the core Darwinian principles, and thus their potential applicability at multiple levels of the biological hierarchy, is emphasized. Price's equation — a key foundational result in evolutionary theory — is introduced and discussed, which teaches us that character-fitness covariance is the essence of natural selection. The relation between Price's equation and Lewontin's tripartite analysis of the conditions required for Darwinian evolution is briefly examined.Less
This chapter studies the logic of evolution by natural selection and the origin of the levels of selection question. The abstract nature of the core Darwinian principles, and thus their potential applicability at multiple levels of the biological hierarchy, is emphasized. Price's equation — a key foundational result in evolutionary theory — is introduced and discussed, which teaches us that character-fitness covariance is the essence of natural selection. The relation between Price's equation and Lewontin's tripartite analysis of the conditions required for Darwinian evolution is briefly examined.
Samir Okasha
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- January 2007
- ISBN:
- 9780199267972
- eISBN:
- 9780191708275
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199267972.003.0003
- Subject:
- Philosophy, Philosophy of Science
This chapter analyzes the causal dimension to multi-level selection theory. Particular attention is paid to the idea that direct selection at one hierarchical level may generate, as a side effect, a ...
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This chapter analyzes the causal dimension to multi-level selection theory. Particular attention is paid to the idea that direct selection at one hierarchical level may generate, as a side effect, a character-fitness covariance at a different level, and thus the appearance of direct selection at that level. Such ‘cross-level’ byproducts lie at the heart of the levels of selection problem and show that Price's equation cannot be an infallible guide to determining the level(s) at which selection is acting. The nature of cross-level byproducts in MLS1 and MLS2 is examined, and the statistical technique known as contextual analysis, which can be used to detect cross-level byproducts, is explored.Less
This chapter analyzes the causal dimension to multi-level selection theory. Particular attention is paid to the idea that direct selection at one hierarchical level may generate, as a side effect, a character-fitness covariance at a different level, and thus the appearance of direct selection at that level. Such ‘cross-level’ byproducts lie at the heart of the levels of selection problem and show that Price's equation cannot be an infallible guide to determining the level(s) at which selection is acting. The nature of cross-level byproducts in MLS1 and MLS2 is examined, and the statistical technique known as contextual analysis, which can be used to detect cross-level byproducts, is explored.
Moody T. Chu and Gene H. Golub
- Published in print:
- 2005
- Published Online:
- September 2007
- ISBN:
- 9780198566649
- eISBN:
- 9780191718021
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198566649.003.0008
- Subject:
- Mathematics, Applied Mathematics
The task of retrieving useful information while maintaining the underlying physical feasibility often necessitates the search for a good structured lower rank approximation of the data matrix. This ...
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The task of retrieving useful information while maintaining the underlying physical feasibility often necessitates the search for a good structured lower rank approximation of the data matrix. This chapter addresses some of the theoretical and numerical issues involved in this kind of problem. Six different structures representing different flavors of structures are considered: Toeplitz, circulant, covariance, Euclidean distance, normalized data, and nonnegative matrices.Less
The task of retrieving useful information while maintaining the underlying physical feasibility often necessitates the search for a good structured lower rank approximation of the data matrix. This chapter addresses some of the theoretical and numerical issues involved in this kind of problem. Six different structures representing different flavors of structures are considered: Toeplitz, circulant, covariance, Euclidean distance, normalized data, and nonnegative matrices.
Aman Ullah
- Published in print:
- 2004
- Published Online:
- August 2004
- ISBN:
- 9780198774471
- eISBN:
- 9780191601347
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/0198774478.003.0004
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Econometrics
This chapter presents the finite sample analysis of estimators and test statistics in the case of regression models, where the errors have a scalar covariance matrix. Most of the results of the ...
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This chapter presents the finite sample analysis of estimators and test statistics in the case of regression models, where the errors have a scalar covariance matrix. Most of the results of the normal distribution have been obtained in econometrics textbooks. The results for the nonnormal cases are presented, which have been rarely discussed in literature.Less
This chapter presents the finite sample analysis of estimators and test statistics in the case of regression models, where the errors have a scalar covariance matrix. Most of the results of the normal distribution have been obtained in econometrics textbooks. The results for the nonnormal cases are presented, which have been rarely discussed in literature.
Aman Ullah
- Published in print:
- 2004
- Published Online:
- August 2004
- ISBN:
- 9780198774471
- eISBN:
- 9780191601347
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/0198774478.003.0005
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Econometrics
This chapter examines regression models with nonscalar covariance matrix of errors. This includes the estimators and test statistics in the context of linear regression with heteroskedasticity and ...
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This chapter examines regression models with nonscalar covariance matrix of errors. This includes the estimators and test statistics in the context of linear regression with heteroskedasticity and serial correlation, seemingly unrelated regressions, limited dependent variables, and panel data models.Less
This chapter examines regression models with nonscalar covariance matrix of errors. This includes the estimators and test statistics in the context of linear regression with heteroskedasticity and serial correlation, seemingly unrelated regressions, limited dependent variables, and panel data models.
Donna Harrington
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- January 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195339888
- eISBN:
- 9780199863662
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195339888.003.0005
- Subject:
- Social Work, Research and Evaluation
This chapter focuses on using multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to examine the appropriateness of CFA models across different groups and populations. Multiple-group CFA involves ...
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This chapter focuses on using multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to examine the appropriateness of CFA models across different groups and populations. Multiple-group CFA involves simultaneous CFAs in two or more groups, using separate variance-covariance matrices (or raw data) for each group. Measurement invariance is be tested by placing equality constraints on parameters in the groups. Two examples of multiple-group CFA from the social work literature are discussed, and then a detailed multiple-group CFA building on the Job Satisfaction Scale (JSS) example presented in the previous chapter is presented. This is one of the more complex uses of CFA, and this chapter briefly introduces this topic; other resources are provided at the end of the chapter for more information.Less
This chapter focuses on using multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to examine the appropriateness of CFA models across different groups and populations. Multiple-group CFA involves simultaneous CFAs in two or more groups, using separate variance-covariance matrices (or raw data) for each group. Measurement invariance is be tested by placing equality constraints on parameters in the groups. Two examples of multiple-group CFA from the social work literature are discussed, and then a detailed multiple-group CFA building on the Job Satisfaction Scale (JSS) example presented in the previous chapter is presented. This is one of the more complex uses of CFA, and this chapter briefly introduces this topic; other resources are provided at the end of the chapter for more information.
Manuel Arellano
- Published in print:
- 2003
- Published Online:
- July 2005
- ISBN:
- 9780199245284
- eISBN:
- 9780191602481
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/0199245282.003.0005
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Econometrics
This chapter analyses the time series properties of panel data sets, focusing on short panels. It discusses time effects and moving average covariances. It presents estimates of covariance structures ...
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This chapter analyses the time series properties of panel data sets, focusing on short panels. It discusses time effects and moving average covariances. It presents estimates of covariance structures and tests the permanent income hypothesis.Less
This chapter analyses the time series properties of panel data sets, focusing on short panels. It discusses time effects and moving average covariances. It presents estimates of covariance structures and tests the permanent income hypothesis.
Karen A. Randolph and Laura L. Myers
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- May 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780199764044
- eISBN:
- 9780199332533
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199764044.001.0001
- Subject:
- Social Work, Research and Evaluation
The complexity of social problems necessitates that social work researchers utilize multivariate statistical methods in their investigations. Having a thorough understanding of basic statistics can ...
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The complexity of social problems necessitates that social work researchers utilize multivariate statistical methods in their investigations. Having a thorough understanding of basic statistics can facilitate this process as multivariate methods have as their foundation many of these basic statistical procedures. In this pocket guide, the authors introduce readers to three of the more frequently used multivariate statistical methods in social work research—multiplelinear regression analysis,analysis of variance and covariance, and path analysis—with an emphasis on the basic statistics as important features of these methods. The primary intention is to help prepare entry level doctoral students and early career social work researchers in the use of multivariate statistical methods by offering a straightforward and easy to understand explanation of these methods and the basic statistics that inform them. The pocket guide begins with a review of basic statistics, hypothesis testing with inferential statistics, and bivariate analytic methods. Subsequent sections describe bivarate and multiple linear regression analyses, one-way and two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and covariance (ANCOVA), and path analysis. In each chapter, the authors introduce the various basic statistical procedures by providing definitions, formulas, descriptions of the underlying logic and assumptions of each procedure, and examples of how they have been applied in the social work research literature. The authors also explain estimation procedures and how to interpret results. Each chapter provides brief step-by-step instructions for conducting these statistical tests in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and AMOS (SPSS, Inc. 2011), based on data from the National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS: 88). Finally, the book offers a companion website that provides more detailed instructions, as well as data sets and worked examples.Less
The complexity of social problems necessitates that social work researchers utilize multivariate statistical methods in their investigations. Having a thorough understanding of basic statistics can facilitate this process as multivariate methods have as their foundation many of these basic statistical procedures. In this pocket guide, the authors introduce readers to three of the more frequently used multivariate statistical methods in social work research—multiplelinear regression analysis,analysis of variance and covariance, and path analysis—with an emphasis on the basic statistics as important features of these methods. The primary intention is to help prepare entry level doctoral students and early career social work researchers in the use of multivariate statistical methods by offering a straightforward and easy to understand explanation of these methods and the basic statistics that inform them. The pocket guide begins with a review of basic statistics, hypothesis testing with inferential statistics, and bivariate analytic methods. Subsequent sections describe bivarate and multiple linear regression analyses, one-way and two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and covariance (ANCOVA), and path analysis. In each chapter, the authors introduce the various basic statistical procedures by providing definitions, formulas, descriptions of the underlying logic and assumptions of each procedure, and examples of how they have been applied in the social work research literature. The authors also explain estimation procedures and how to interpret results. Each chapter provides brief step-by-step instructions for conducting these statistical tests in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and AMOS (SPSS, Inc. 2011), based on data from the National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS: 88). Finally, the book offers a companion website that provides more detailed instructions, as well as data sets and worked examples.
Halbert White, Tae‐Hwan Kim, and Simone Manganelli
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- May 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780199549498
- eISBN:
- 9780191720567
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199549498.003.0012
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Econometrics
This chapter extends Engle and Manganelli's (2004) univariate CAViaR model to a multi-quantile version, MQ-CAViaR. This allows for both a general vector autoregressive structure in the conditional ...
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This chapter extends Engle and Manganelli's (2004) univariate CAViaR model to a multi-quantile version, MQ-CAViaR. This allows for both a general vector autoregressive structure in the conditional quantiles and the presence of exogenous variables. The MQ-CAViaR model is then used to specify conditional versions of the more robust skewness and kurtosis measures discussed in Kim and White (2004). The chapter is organized as follows. Section 2 develops the MQ-CAViaR data generating process (DGP). Section 3 proposes a quasi-maximum likelihood estimator for the MQ-CAViaR process, and proves its consistency and asymptotic normality. Section 4 shows how to consistently estimate the asymptotic variance—covariance matrix of the MQ-CAViaR estimator. Section 5 specifies conditional quantile-based measures of skewness and kurtosis based on MQ-CAViaR estimates. Section 6 contains an empirical application of our methods to the S&P 500 index. The chapter also reports results of a simulation experiment designed to examine the finite sample behavior of our estimator. Section 7 contains a summary and concluding remarks.Less
This chapter extends Engle and Manganelli's (2004) univariate CAViaR model to a multi-quantile version, MQ-CAViaR. This allows for both a general vector autoregressive structure in the conditional quantiles and the presence of exogenous variables. The MQ-CAViaR model is then used to specify conditional versions of the more robust skewness and kurtosis measures discussed in Kim and White (2004). The chapter is organized as follows. Section 2 develops the MQ-CAViaR data generating process (DGP). Section 3 proposes a quasi-maximum likelihood estimator for the MQ-CAViaR process, and proves its consistency and asymptotic normality. Section 4 shows how to consistently estimate the asymptotic variance—covariance matrix of the MQ-CAViaR estimator. Section 5 specifies conditional quantile-based measures of skewness and kurtosis based on MQ-CAViaR estimates. Section 6 contains an empirical application of our methods to the S&P 500 index. The chapter also reports results of a simulation experiment designed to examine the finite sample behavior of our estimator. Section 7 contains a summary and concluding remarks.
Thomas Ryckman
- Published in print:
- 2005
- Published Online:
- April 2005
- ISBN:
- 9780195177176
- eISBN:
- 9780199835324
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/0195177177.003.0002
- Subject:
- Philosophy, Philosophy of Science
A tension within Kant’s Transcendental Analytic, regarding the combination of the “active” faculty of understanding with the “passive” faculty of sensibility, underlies the distinct appraisals in ...
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A tension within Kant’s Transcendental Analytic, regarding the combination of the “active” faculty of understanding with the “passive” faculty of sensibility, underlies the distinct appraisals in 1920 by Hans Reichenbach and Ernst Cassirer of constitutive but “relativized” a priori principles in the GTR. Reichenbach’s “principles of coordination” presuppose Schlick’s conception of cognition as a coordination of formal concepts to objects of perceptual experience, and are shown to be consonant only with the commitments of scientific realism. Cassirer’s rejection of the “active”/“passive” dichotomy promoted his conception of general covariance as a high level principle of objectivity, much in accord with Einstein’s own later views, as recently articulated in the literature on the “Hole Argument.” In particular, the principle of general covariance is shown to place significant constraints on field theories, a point noted by David Hilbert and implicit in the work of Emmy Noether.Less
A tension within Kant’s Transcendental Analytic, regarding the combination of the “active” faculty of understanding with the “passive” faculty of sensibility, underlies the distinct appraisals in 1920 by Hans Reichenbach and Ernst Cassirer of constitutive but “relativized” a priori principles in the GTR. Reichenbach’s “principles of coordination” presuppose Schlick’s conception of cognition as a coordination of formal concepts to objects of perceptual experience, and are shown to be consonant only with the commitments of scientific realism. Cassirer’s rejection of the “active”/“passive” dichotomy promoted his conception of general covariance as a high level principle of objectivity, much in accord with Einstein’s own later views, as recently articulated in the literature on the “Hole Argument.” In particular, the principle of general covariance is shown to place significant constraints on field theories, a point noted by David Hilbert and implicit in the work of Emmy Noether.
Peter Main
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780199219469
- eISBN:
- 9780191722516
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199219469.003.0012
- Subject:
- Physics, Crystallography
In crystallography, numerical parameters for the structure are derived from experimental data. This chapter discusses how the data and parameters are related, and introduces data fitting procedures ...
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In crystallography, numerical parameters for the structure are derived from experimental data. This chapter discusses how the data and parameters are related, and introduces data fitting procedures including unweighted and weighted means, and least-squares criteria for a ‘best fit’. The simple case of linear regression for two parameters of a straight line is treated in some detail in order to explain the least-squares tools of observational equations and matrix algebra, leading to variances and covariances. Restraints and constraints are applied, and their important distinction made clear. Non-linearity in the observational equations leads to further complications, with only parameter shifts rather than the parameters themselves obtainable through least-squares treatment. Ill-conditioning and matrix singularity are explained, with reference to crystallographic relevance. Computing aspects are considered, since least-squares refinement is particularly expensive computationally.Less
In crystallography, numerical parameters for the structure are derived from experimental data. This chapter discusses how the data and parameters are related, and introduces data fitting procedures including unweighted and weighted means, and least-squares criteria for a ‘best fit’. The simple case of linear regression for two parameters of a straight line is treated in some detail in order to explain the least-squares tools of observational equations and matrix algebra, leading to variances and covariances. Restraints and constraints are applied, and their important distinction made clear. Non-linearity in the observational equations leads to further complications, with only parameter shifts rather than the parameters themselves obtainable through least-squares treatment. Ill-conditioning and matrix singularity are explained, with reference to crystallographic relevance. Computing aspects are considered, since least-squares refinement is particularly expensive computationally.
Simon Parsons and William Clegg
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780199219469
- eISBN:
- 9780191722516
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199219469.003.0016
- Subject:
- Physics, Crystallography
This chapter outlines some basic statistical methods and shows their application in crystallography, particularly in analysing the results. Concepts include: random and systematic errors, precision ...
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This chapter outlines some basic statistical methods and shows their application in crystallography, particularly in analysing the results. Concepts include: random and systematic errors, precision and accuracy, and distributions and their properties. Important properties include the mean and standard deviation of a distribution. The normal (Gaussian) distribution is of particular importance in view of the Central Limit Theorem. The mean of a set of values may be weighted or unweighted, and the place of weights in crystallography is discussed, especially in structure refinement. Some statistical tests and tools are described and used, including normal probability plots and analyses of variance. Correlation and covariance among parameters and derived results are considered. Possible sources of systematic and other errors in crystal structures are listed and their impact assessed. A simple checklist is provided for assessing results.Less
This chapter outlines some basic statistical methods and shows their application in crystallography, particularly in analysing the results. Concepts include: random and systematic errors, precision and accuracy, and distributions and their properties. Important properties include the mean and standard deviation of a distribution. The normal (Gaussian) distribution is of particular importance in view of the Central Limit Theorem. The mean of a set of values may be weighted or unweighted, and the place of weights in crystallography is discussed, especially in structure refinement. Some statistical tests and tools are described and used, including normal probability plots and analyses of variance. Correlation and covariance among parameters and derived results are considered. Possible sources of systematic and other errors in crystal structures are listed and their impact assessed. A simple checklist is provided for assessing results.
Bas C. van Fraassen
- Published in print:
- 1989
- Published Online:
- November 2003
- ISBN:
- 9780198248606
- eISBN:
- 9780191597459
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/0198248601.003.0011
- Subject:
- Philosophy, Philosophy of Science
The concepts analysed and developed in the previous chapter are applied to discussions of the development of modern mechanics, including symmetries of space and time, relativity, conservation laws, ...
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The concepts analysed and developed in the previous chapter are applied to discussions of the development of modern mechanics, including symmetries of space and time, relativity, conservation laws, invariance and covariance, and the relation to older ideas of laws of nature.Less
The concepts analysed and developed in the previous chapter are applied to discussions of the development of modern mechanics, including symmetries of space and time, relativity, conservation laws, invariance and covariance, and the relation to older ideas of laws of nature.
Ta-Pei Cheng
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- February 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780199573639
- eISBN:
- 9780191722448
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199573639.003.0014
- Subject:
- Physics, Particle Physics / Astrophysics / Cosmology
The mathematical realization of equivalence principle (EP) is the principle of general covariance. General relativity (GR) equations must be covariant with respect to general coordinate ...
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The mathematical realization of equivalence principle (EP) is the principle of general covariance. General relativity (GR) equations must be covariant with respect to general coordinate transformations. To go from special relativity (SR) to GR equations, one replaces ordinary by covariant derivatives. The SR equation of motion turns into the geodesic equation. The Einstein equation, as the relativistic gravitation field equation, relates the energy momentum tensor to the Einstein curvature tensor. The Einstein equation in the space exterior to a spherical source is solved to obtain the Schwarzschild solution. The solutions of Einstein equation that satisfy the cosmological principle is the Robertson-Walker spacetime. The relation of the cosmological Friedmann equations to the Einstein field equation is explicated. The compatibility of the cosmological-constant term with the mathematical structure of Einstein equation and the interpretation of this term as the vacuum energy tensor are discussed.Less
The mathematical realization of equivalence principle (EP) is the principle of general covariance. General relativity (GR) equations must be covariant with respect to general coordinate transformations. To go from special relativity (SR) to GR equations, one replaces ordinary by covariant derivatives. The SR equation of motion turns into the geodesic equation. The Einstein equation, as the relativistic gravitation field equation, relates the energy momentum tensor to the Einstein curvature tensor. The Einstein equation in the space exterior to a spherical source is solved to obtain the Schwarzschild solution. The solutions of Einstein equation that satisfy the cosmological principle is the Robertson-Walker spacetime. The relation of the cosmological Friedmann equations to the Einstein field equation is explicated. The compatibility of the cosmological-constant term with the mathematical structure of Einstein equation and the interpretation of this term as the vacuum energy tensor are discussed.
VOLOVIK GRIGORY E.
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- January 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780199564842
- eISBN:
- 9780191709906
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199564842.003.0006
- Subject:
- Physics, Condensed Matter Physics / Materials, Particle Physics / Astrophysics / Cosmology
The energy momentum tensor for the vacuum field which represents gravity is non-covariant, since the effective gravitational field obeys hydrodynamic equations rather than Einstein equations. ...
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The energy momentum tensor for the vacuum field which represents gravity is non-covariant, since the effective gravitational field obeys hydrodynamic equations rather than Einstein equations. However, even for the fully covariant dynamics of gravity, in Einstein theory the corresponding quantity ‘the energy momentum tensor for the gravitational field’ cannot be presented in the covariant form. This is the famous problem of the energy momentum tensor in general relativity. One must sacrifice either covariance of the theory or the true conservation law. From the condensed matter point of view, the inconsistency between the covariance and the conservation law for the energy and momentum is an aspect of the much larger problem of the non-locality of effective theories. This chapter discusses the advantages and drawbacks of effective theory, non-locality in effective theory, true conservation and covariant conservation, covariance versus conservation, paradoxes of effective theory, Novikov–Wess–Zumino action for ferromagnets as an example of non-locality, effective versus microscopic theory, whether quantum gravity exists, what effective theory can and cannot do, and universality classes of effective theories of superfluidity.Less
The energy momentum tensor for the vacuum field which represents gravity is non-covariant, since the effective gravitational field obeys hydrodynamic equations rather than Einstein equations. However, even for the fully covariant dynamics of gravity, in Einstein theory the corresponding quantity ‘the energy momentum tensor for the gravitational field’ cannot be presented in the covariant form. This is the famous problem of the energy momentum tensor in general relativity. One must sacrifice either covariance of the theory or the true conservation law. From the condensed matter point of view, the inconsistency between the covariance and the conservation law for the energy and momentum is an aspect of the much larger problem of the non-locality of effective theories. This chapter discusses the advantages and drawbacks of effective theory, non-locality in effective theory, true conservation and covariant conservation, covariance versus conservation, paradoxes of effective theory, Novikov–Wess–Zumino action for ferromagnets as an example of non-locality, effective versus microscopic theory, whether quantum gravity exists, what effective theory can and cannot do, and universality classes of effective theories of superfluidity.
Carlo Giunti and Chung W. Kim
- Published in print:
- 2007
- Published Online:
- January 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780198508717
- eISBN:
- 9780191708862
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198508717.003.0002
- Subject:
- Physics, Particle Physics / Astrophysics / Cosmology
This chapter discusses the physics of quantized Dirac fields with detailed treatment of Dirac equation, representations of gamma matrices, products of gamma matrices, relativistic covariance (boosts, ...
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This chapter discusses the physics of quantized Dirac fields with detailed treatment of Dirac equation, representations of gamma matrices, products of gamma matrices, relativistic covariance (boosts, rotations, and invariants), helicity, gauge transformations, chirality, solution of the Dirac equation (Dirac representation, chiral representation, two-component helicity eigenstate spinors, and massless field), quantization, symmetry transformation of states (space-time translations and Lorentz transformations), C, P, and T transformations, wave packets, and Fierz transformations.Less
This chapter discusses the physics of quantized Dirac fields with detailed treatment of Dirac equation, representations of gamma matrices, products of gamma matrices, relativistic covariance (boosts, rotations, and invariants), helicity, gauge transformations, chirality, solution of the Dirac equation (Dirac representation, chiral representation, two-component helicity eigenstate spinors, and massless field), quantization, symmetry transformation of states (space-time translations and Lorentz transformations), C, P, and T transformations, wave packets, and Fierz transformations.
Oliver Johns
- Published in print:
- 2005
- Published Online:
- January 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780198567264
- eISBN:
- 9780191717987
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198567264.003.0015
- Subject:
- Physics, Atomic, Laser, and Optical Physics
This chapter develops techniques that allow relativistically covariant calculations to be done in an elegant manner and introduces what are known as fourvectors. Fourvectors are analogous to the ...
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This chapter develops techniques that allow relativistically covariant calculations to be done in an elegant manner and introduces what are known as fourvectors. Fourvectors are analogous to the familiar vectors in three-dimensional Cartesian space (termed threevectors), except that, in additional to the three spatial components, fourvectors will have an additional zeroth component associated with time. This additional component allows us to deal with the fact that the Lorentz transformation of special relativity transforms time as well as spatial coordinates. The theory of fourvectors and operators is presented using an invariant notation. The concept of fourvectors and tensors is discussed in the simple context of special relativity, as well as the choice of metric, relativistic interval, space-time diagram, general fourvectors and construction of new fourvectors, covariant and contravariant components, general Lorentz transformations, transformation of components, examples of Lorentz transformations, gradient fourvector, manifest covariance, formal covariance, fourvector operators, fourvector dyadics, wedge products, and manifestly covariant form of Maxwell’s equations.Less
This chapter develops techniques that allow relativistically covariant calculations to be done in an elegant manner and introduces what are known as fourvectors. Fourvectors are analogous to the familiar vectors in three-dimensional Cartesian space (termed threevectors), except that, in additional to the three spatial components, fourvectors will have an additional zeroth component associated with time. This additional component allows us to deal with the fact that the Lorentz transformation of special relativity transforms time as well as spatial coordinates. The theory of fourvectors and operators is presented using an invariant notation. The concept of fourvectors and tensors is discussed in the simple context of special relativity, as well as the choice of metric, relativistic interval, space-time diagram, general fourvectors and construction of new fourvectors, covariant and contravariant components, general Lorentz transformations, transformation of components, examples of Lorentz transformations, gradient fourvector, manifest covariance, formal covariance, fourvector operators, fourvector dyadics, wedge products, and manifestly covariant form of Maxwell’s equations.
Valeri P. Frolov and Andrei Zelnikov
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- January 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780199692293
- eISBN:
- 9780191731860
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199692293.003.0002
- Subject:
- Physics, Particle Physics / Astrophysics / Cosmology
Equivalence principle relates physics in an accelerated frame and in a gravitational field. It is possible to understand many properties of black holes beginning with the flat Minkowski spacetime. We ...
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Equivalence principle relates physics in an accelerated frame and in a gravitational field. It is possible to understand many properties of black holes beginning with the flat Minkowski spacetime. We introduce curved coordinates, metric, non‐inertial frames, and describe the covariance principle. We discuss physics in auniformly accelerated frame and in a static uniform gravitational field. We introduce a so called Rindler horizon and describe its properties. The geometry near the Rindler horizon approximates the geometry near a black hole in a case when the mass of the latter becomes large. This explains why the results presented in this Chapter are important for understanding many properties of ‘real’ black holes.Less
Equivalence principle relates physics in an accelerated frame and in a gravitational field. It is possible to understand many properties of black holes beginning with the flat Minkowski spacetime. We introduce curved coordinates, metric, non‐inertial frames, and describe the covariance principle. We discuss physics in auniformly accelerated frame and in a static uniform gravitational field. We introduce a so called Rindler horizon and describe its properties. The geometry near the Rindler horizon approximates the geometry near a black hole in a case when the mass of the latter becomes large. This explains why the results presented in this Chapter are important for understanding many properties of ‘real’ black holes.
Sean H. Rice
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- December 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780199595372
- eISBN:
- 9780191774799
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199595372.003.0018
- Subject:
- Biology, Evolutionary Biology / Genetics
Sewall Wright originally conceived of his Adaptive Landscape as a visual device to capture the consequences of non-linear (epistatic) interactions between genes. A useful way to visualise a ...
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Sewall Wright originally conceived of his Adaptive Landscape as a visual device to capture the consequences of non-linear (epistatic) interactions between genes. A useful way to visualise a multivariate non-linear function is through a ‘landscape’, an important factor to consider when applying Adaptive Landscape models to questions about the evolution of development. This chapter examines how a phenotype landscape (also known as phenotypic landscape or developmental landscape) can explicitly map genetic and developmental traits to the phenotypic traits upon which selection acts. After outlining the basic properties of phenotype landscapes, it considers how they are used in concert with an Adaptive Landscape to study the evolution of development. It then describes the formal theory for evolution on phenotype landscapes and how it generalises the quantitative genetic approaches that are often applied to Adaptive Landscapes. The chapter concludes by illustrating how phenotype landscape theory can be used to study the evolution of genetic covariance, heritability, and novelty.Less
Sewall Wright originally conceived of his Adaptive Landscape as a visual device to capture the consequences of non-linear (epistatic) interactions between genes. A useful way to visualise a multivariate non-linear function is through a ‘landscape’, an important factor to consider when applying Adaptive Landscape models to questions about the evolution of development. This chapter examines how a phenotype landscape (also known as phenotypic landscape or developmental landscape) can explicitly map genetic and developmental traits to the phenotypic traits upon which selection acts. After outlining the basic properties of phenotype landscapes, it considers how they are used in concert with an Adaptive Landscape to study the evolution of development. It then describes the formal theory for evolution on phenotype landscapes and how it generalises the quantitative genetic approaches that are often applied to Adaptive Landscapes. The chapter concludes by illustrating how phenotype landscape theory can be used to study the evolution of genetic covariance, heritability, and novelty.
Judith D. Singer and John B. Willett
- Published in print:
- 2003
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195152968
- eISBN:
- 9780199864980
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195152968.003.0007
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health, Epidemiology
The previous chapters emphasized the fixed effects in the multilevel model for change. This chapter, in contrast, focuses on the model's random effects as embodied in its error covariance structure. ...
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The previous chapters emphasized the fixed effects in the multilevel model for change. This chapter, in contrast, focuses on the model's random effects as embodied in its error covariance structure. Section 7.1 begins by reviewing the “standard” multilevel model for change, expressed in composite form. Section 7.2 examines this model's random effects, demonstrating that the composite error term is indeed both heteroscedastic and autocorrelated, as preferred for longitudinal data. Section 7.3 compares several alternative error covariance structures and provide strategies for choosing among them.Less
The previous chapters emphasized the fixed effects in the multilevel model for change. This chapter, in contrast, focuses on the model's random effects as embodied in its error covariance structure. Section 7.1 begins by reviewing the “standard” multilevel model for change, expressed in composite form. Section 7.2 examines this model's random effects, demonstrating that the composite error term is indeed both heteroscedastic and autocorrelated, as preferred for longitudinal data. Section 7.3 compares several alternative error covariance structures and provide strategies for choosing among them.
