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		Review Stochastic backgrounds of relic gravitons: a theoretical appraisal Massimo Giovannini PMC Physics A 2010, 4:1 (19 February 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary Stochastic backgrounds or relic gravitons, if ever detected, will constitute a prima facie evidence of physical processes taking place during the earliest stages of the evolution of the plasma. The essentials of the stochastic backgrounds of relic gravitons are hereby introduced and reviewed.
		Letter First evidence of new physics in b ↔ s transitions Marcella Bona, Marco Ciuchini, Enrico Franco, Vittorio Lubicz, Guido Martinelli, Fabrizio Parodi, Maurizio Pierini, Carlo Schiavi, Luca Silvestrini, Viola Sordini, Achille Stocchi, Vincenzo Vagnoni PMC Physics A 2009, 3:6 (18 December 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary We combine all the available experimental information on Bs mixing, including the very recent tagged analyses of Bs to J/Psi phi by the CDF and D0 collaborations. We find that the phase of the Bs mixing amplitude deviates more than 3 sigma from the Standard Model prediction. This result disfavours New Physics models with Minimal Flavour Violation with the same significance.
		Research Quantum cosmology of a classically constrained nonsingular Universe Abhik Sanyal PMC Physics A 2009, 3:5 (22 October 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary The quantum cosmological version of a nonsingular Universe has been developed and the Hamilton Jacobi equation found under semiclassical (WKB) approximation. It has been pointed out that parameterization of classical trajectories with semiclassicaltime parameter for such a classically constrained system is a nontrivial task and requires Lagrangian formulation rather than the Hamiltonian formalism.
		Mini-review Four statements about the fourth generation Bob Holdom, WS Hou, Tobias Hurth, Michelangelo L Mangano, Saleh Sultansoy, Gokhan �nel PMC Physics A 2009, 3:4 (28 September 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary This summary of the Workshop “Beyond the 3-generation SM in the LHC era” presents a brief discussion of the fourth generation.
		Review B meson decays Marina Artuso, Elisabetta Barberio, Sheldon Stone PMC Physics A 2009, 3:3 (20 February 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary This review article discusses the most important Physics thus far extracted from studies of B meson decays. We also point out where CP-violating and rare decays could lead to observations of physics beyond that of the Standard Model. If such physics is found by directly observation of new particles, e.g. in LHC experiments, B decays can play a decisive role in interpreting the nature of these particles.
		Research Universal nonlinear filtering using Feynman path integrals II: the continuous-continuous model with additive noise Bhashyam Balaji PMC Physics A 2009, 3:2 (10 February 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary In this paper, the Feynman path integral formulation of the continuous-continuous filtering problem, a fundamental problem of applied science, is investigated for the case when the noise in the signal and measurement model is Gaussian and additive. It is shown that it leads to an independent and self-contained analysis and solution of the problem.
		Mini-review Weinberg like sum rules revisited Sergey S Afonin PMC Physics A 2009, 3:1 (8 January 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary The generalized Weinberg sum rules containing the difference of isovector vector and axial-vector spectral functions saturated by both finite and infinite number of narrow resonances are considered. We give a historical survey and summarize the status of these sum rules analyzing their overall agreement with phenomenological Lagrangians, low-energy relations, parity doubling, hadron string models, and experimental data.
		Research Study of hadronic event shape in flavour tagged events in e⁺e^-annihilation at 〈s〉 = 197 GeV Salvatore Mele, PMC Physics A 2008, 2:6 (8 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary Results are presented from a study of the structure of hadronic events in high-energy e+e- interactions detected by the L3 detector at LEP. Various event shape distributions and their moments are measured at several energy points at and above the Z-boson mass. A good description of the data is provided by the models.
		Research Plasma focus based repetitive source of fusion neutrons and hard x-rays V Raspa, F Di Lorenzo, P Knoblauch, A Lazarte, A Tartaglione, A Clausse, C Moreno PMC Physics A 2008, 2:5 (29 October 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary A plasma focus device that operates up to 0.2 Hz for several minutes is used as a source of hard x-rays and fast neutrons, for the detection of hydrogenated substances, different concentrations of water, submillimetric defects in metal, and producing clear images of metallic objects through thick iron walls.
		Editorial The dawn of a new era of discovery? Ken Peach PMC Physics A 2008, 2:4 (10 September 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary Editor in Chief Ken Peach reflects upon the LHC and the questions it seeks to answer.
		Research Hadron multiplicity in e⁺e^-events induced by top quark pairs at the ILC energy Alexandre V Kisselev, Vladimir A Petrov PMC Physics A 2008, 2:3 (4 April 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary The average charged hadron multiplicity in the e+eÃ¢ÂˆÂ’ events with the primary tÃ‚Â¯t-pair at the collision energy 500 GeV, as well as the average multiplicity of charged hadrons from the top quark are calculated in QCD to be 86.7 Ã‚Â± 1.11 and 41.0 Ã‚Â± 0.54, respectively.
		Research Effects of supersymmetric threshold corrections on high-scale flavour textures Altan �akir, Levent Solmaz PMC Physics A 2008, 2:2 (7 March 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary Integration of superpartners out of the spectrum induces potentially large contributions to Yukawa couplings. Supersymmetric threshold corrections therefore influence the CKM matrix prediction in a non-trivial way. We study the effects of threshold corrections on high-scale flavor structures specified at the gauge coupling unification scale in supersymmetry.
		Research Supernova Ia observations in the Lemaître-Tolman model Krzysztof Bolejko PMC Physics A 2008, 2:1 (12 February 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary This paper investigates whether models including realistic inhomogeneous matter distribution but without the cosmological constant can produce dimming of high-redshift supernovae consistent with acceleration of the Universe. It is found that, although the model mimics observations at small scales, the cosmological constant must be invoked to account for dimming over larger scales.
		Research The luminosity-redshift relation in brane-worlds: II. Confrontation with experimental data Gyula M Szab�, L�szl� � Gergely, Zolt�n Keresztes PMC Physics A 2007, 1:8 (12 December 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary The luminosity distance-redshift relation for a wide class of generalized Randall-Sundrum type II brane-world models with Weyl fluid is compared to the presently available supernova data. We find that there is a class of spacially flat models with different amounts of matter and Weyl fluid, which have a very similar fitting quality.
		Research Interactive visualization of multidimensional coincidence spectra Miroslav Morh�?, Vladislav Matou?ek PMC Physics A 2007, 1:7 (23 November 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary Direct visualization techniques of multidimensional nuclear spectra are presented, as well as visualization techniques based on projections of embedded subspaces. While the first group of graphical models is limited to four dimensions, the second one can be theoretically extended to any dimension.
		Research Exclusive ρ⁰production in deep inelastic scattering at HERA PMC Physics A 2007, 1:6 (12 November 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary Exclusive rho^0 electroproduction at HERA has been studied with the ZEUS detector using 120 pb^{-1} of integrated luminosity collected during 1996-2000. The results include the Q^2 and W dependence of the gamma^* p --> rho^0 p cross section and the distribution of the squared-four-momentum transfer to the proton.
		Research Semi-analytical approach to magnetized temperature autocorrelations Massimo Giovannini PMC Physics A 2007, 1:5 (18 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary Cosmic microwave background temperature autocorrelations, induced by a magnetized adiabatic mode of curvature inhomogeneities, are computed with semi-analytical methods. The implications of this investigation for the origin of large-scale magnetic fields in the Universe are discussed, as are connections with forthcoming experimental observations.
		Research The luminosity-redshift relation in brane-worlds: I. Analytical results Zolt�n Keresztes, L�szl� � Gergely, Botond Nagy, Gyula M Szab� PMC Physics A 2007, 1:4 (2 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary The luminosity distance-redshift relation is analytically given for generalized Randall-Sundrum type II brane-world models containing Weyl fluid either as dark radiation or as a radiation field from the brane. The derived analytical results are suitable for future testing of the models.
		Research Ricci Flow Gravity Wolfgang Graf PMC Physics A 2007, 1:3 (2 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF
		Research Dilaton and off-shell (non-critical string) effects in Boltzmann equation for species abundances AB Lahanas, NE Mavromatos, DV Nanopoulos PMC Physics A 2007, 1:2 (2 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary The amount of dark matter left over from the early universe may be less than previously believed. This paper shows that the "relic abundance" of stable dark matter particles such as the neutralino may be reduced as compared to standard cosmology theories due to the effects of the dilaton.
		Editorial Welcome to PMC Physics A Ken Peach PMC Physics A 2007, 1:1 (2 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF

		Review Stochastic backgrounds of relic gravitons: a theoretical appraisal Massimo Giovannini PMC Physics A 2010, 4:1 (19 February 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary Stochastic backgrounds or relic gravitons, if ever detected, will constitute a prima facie evidence of physical processes taking place during the earliest stages of the evolution of the plasma. The essentials of the stochastic backgrounds of relic gravitons are hereby introduced and reviewed.
		Letter First evidence of new physics in b ↔ s transitions Marcella Bona, Marco Ciuchini, Enrico Franco, Vittorio Lubicz, Guido Martinelli, Fabrizio Parodi, Maurizio Pierini, Carlo Schiavi, Luca Silvestrini, Viola Sordini, Achille Stocchi, Vincenzo Vagnoni PMC Physics A 2009, 3:6 (18 December 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary We combine all the available experimental information on Bs mixing, including the very recent tagged analyses of Bs to J/Psi phi by the CDF and D0 collaborations. We find that the phase of the Bs mixing amplitude deviates more than 3 sigma from the Standard Model prediction. This result disfavours New Physics models with Minimal Flavour Violation with the same significance.
		Research Quantum cosmology of a classically constrained nonsingular Universe Abhik Sanyal PMC Physics A 2009, 3:5 (22 October 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary The quantum cosmological version of a nonsingular Universe has been developed and the Hamilton Jacobi equation found under semiclassical (WKB) approximation. It has been pointed out that parameterization of classical trajectories with semiclassicaltime parameter for such a classically constrained system is a nontrivial task and requires Lagrangian formulation rather than the Hamiltonian formalism.
		Mini-review Four statements about the fourth generation Bob Holdom, WS Hou, Tobias Hurth, Michelangelo L Mangano, Saleh Sultansoy, Gokhan �nel PMC Physics A 2009, 3:4 (28 September 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary This summary of the Workshop “Beyond the 3-generation SM in the LHC era” presents a brief discussion of the fourth generation.
		Review B meson decays Marina Artuso, Elisabetta Barberio, Sheldon Stone PMC Physics A 2009, 3:3 (20 February 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary This review article discusses the most important Physics thus far extracted from studies of B meson decays. We also point out where CP-violating and rare decays could lead to observations of physics beyond that of the Standard Model. If such physics is found by directly observation of new particles, e.g. in LHC experiments, B decays can play a decisive role in interpreting the nature of these particles.
		Research Universal nonlinear filtering using Feynman path integrals II: the continuous-continuous model with additive noise Bhashyam Balaji PMC Physics A 2009, 3:2 (10 February 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary In this paper, the Feynman path integral formulation of the continuous-continuous filtering problem, a fundamental problem of applied science, is investigated for the case when the noise in the signal and measurement model is Gaussian and additive. It is shown that it leads to an independent and self-contained analysis and solution of the problem.
		Mini-review Weinberg like sum rules revisited Sergey S Afonin PMC Physics A 2009, 3:1 (8 January 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary The generalized Weinberg sum rules containing the difference of isovector vector and axial-vector spectral functions saturated by both finite and infinite number of narrow resonances are considered. We give a historical survey and summarize the status of these sum rules analyzing their overall agreement with phenomenological Lagrangians, low-energy relations, parity doubling, hadron string models, and experimental data.
		Research Study of hadronic event shape in flavour tagged events in e⁺e^-annihilation at 〈s〉 = 197 GeV Salvatore Mele, PMC Physics A 2008, 2:6 (8 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary Results are presented from a study of the structure of hadronic events in high-energy e+e- interactions detected by the L3 detector at LEP. Various event shape distributions and their moments are measured at several energy points at and above the Z-boson mass. A good description of the data is provided by the models.
		Research Plasma focus based repetitive source of fusion neutrons and hard x-rays V Raspa, F Di Lorenzo, P Knoblauch, A Lazarte, A Tartaglione, A Clausse, C Moreno PMC Physics A 2008, 2:5 (29 October 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary A plasma focus device that operates up to 0.2 Hz for several minutes is used as a source of hard x-rays and fast neutrons, for the detection of hydrogenated substances, different concentrations of water, submillimetric defects in metal, and producing clear images of metallic objects through thick iron walls.
		Editorial The dawn of a new era of discovery? Ken Peach PMC Physics A 2008, 2:4 (10 September 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary Editor in Chief Ken Peach reflects upon the LHC and the questions it seeks to answer.
		Research Hadron multiplicity in e⁺e^-events induced by top quark pairs at the ILC energy Alexandre V Kisselev, Vladimir A Petrov PMC Physics A 2008, 2:3 (4 April 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary The average charged hadron multiplicity in the e+eÃ¢ÂˆÂ’ events with the primary tÃ‚Â¯t-pair at the collision energy 500 GeV, as well as the average multiplicity of charged hadrons from the top quark are calculated in QCD to be 86.7 Ã‚Â± 1.11 and 41.0 Ã‚Â± 0.54, respectively.
		Research Effects of supersymmetric threshold corrections on high-scale flavour textures Altan �akir, Levent Solmaz PMC Physics A 2008, 2:2 (7 March 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary Integration of superpartners out of the spectrum induces potentially large contributions to Yukawa couplings. Supersymmetric threshold corrections therefore influence the CKM matrix prediction in a non-trivial way. We study the effects of threshold corrections on high-scale flavor structures specified at the gauge coupling unification scale in supersymmetry.
		Research Supernova Ia observations in the Lemaître-Tolman model Krzysztof Bolejko PMC Physics A 2008, 2:1 (12 February 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary This paper investigates whether models including realistic inhomogeneous matter distribution but without the cosmological constant can produce dimming of high-redshift supernovae consistent with acceleration of the Universe. It is found that, although the model mimics observations at small scales, the cosmological constant must be invoked to account for dimming over larger scales.
		Research The luminosity-redshift relation in brane-worlds: II. Confrontation with experimental data Gyula M Szab�, L�szl� � Gergely, Zolt�n Keresztes PMC Physics A 2007, 1:8 (12 December 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary The luminosity distance-redshift relation for a wide class of generalized Randall-Sundrum type II brane-world models with Weyl fluid is compared to the presently available supernova data. We find that there is a class of spacially flat models with different amounts of matter and Weyl fluid, which have a very similar fitting quality.
		Research Interactive visualization of multidimensional coincidence spectra Miroslav Morh�?, Vladislav Matou?ek PMC Physics A 2007, 1:7 (23 November 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary Direct visualization techniques of multidimensional nuclear spectra are presented, as well as visualization techniques based on projections of embedded subspaces. While the first group of graphical models is limited to four dimensions, the second one can be theoretically extended to any dimension.
		Research Exclusive ρ⁰production in deep inelastic scattering at HERA PMC Physics A 2007, 1:6 (12 November 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary Exclusive rho^0 electroproduction at HERA has been studied with the ZEUS detector using 120 pb^{-1} of integrated luminosity collected during 1996-2000. The results include the Q^2 and W dependence of the gamma^* p --> rho^0 p cross section and the distribution of the squared-four-momentum transfer to the proton.
		Research Semi-analytical approach to magnetized temperature autocorrelations Massimo Giovannini PMC Physics A 2007, 1:5 (18 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary Cosmic microwave background temperature autocorrelations, induced by a magnetized adiabatic mode of curvature inhomogeneities, are computed with semi-analytical methods. The implications of this investigation for the origin of large-scale magnetic fields in the Universe are discussed, as are connections with forthcoming experimental observations.
		Research The luminosity-redshift relation in brane-worlds: I. Analytical results Zolt�n Keresztes, L�szl� � Gergely, Botond Nagy, Gyula M Szab� PMC Physics A 2007, 1:4 (2 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary The luminosity distance-redshift relation is analytically given for generalized Randall-Sundrum type II brane-world models containing Weyl fluid either as dark radiation or as a radiation field from the brane. The derived analytical results are suitable for future testing of the models.
		Research Ricci Flow Gravity Wolfgang Graf PMC Physics A 2007, 1:3 (2 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF
		Research Dilaton and off-shell (non-critical string) effects in Boltzmann equation for species abundances AB Lahanas, NE Mavromatos, DV Nanopoulos PMC Physics A 2007, 1:2 (2 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary The amount of dark matter left over from the early universe may be less than previously believed. This paper shows that the "relic abundance" of stable dark matter particles such as the neutralino may be reduced as compared to standard cosmology theories due to the effects of the dilaton.
		Editorial Welcome to PMC Physics A Ken Peach PMC Physics A 2007, 1:1 (2 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF