In this paper, we study several properties of the second power $I_{\Delta}^2$ of a Stanley-Reisner ideal $I_{\Delta}$ of any dimension. As the main result, we prove that $S/I_{\Delta}$ is Gorenstein whenever $S/I_{\Delta}^2$ is Cohen-Macaulay over any field $K$. Moreover, we give a criterion for the second symbolic power of $I_{\Delta}$ to satisfy $(S_2)$ and to coincide with the ordinary power, respectively. Finally, we provide new examples of Stanley-Reisner ideals whose second powers are Cohen-Macaulay.

Giancarlo Rinaldo Naoki Terai Ken-ichi Yoshida

We report results of magnetic susceptibility and 51V- and 63,65Cu-NMR measurements on a high-quality powder sample of vesignieite BaCu3V2O8(OH)2, a candidate for the spin-1/2 kagome antiferromagnet. We observed a twostep magnetic transition: the appearance of spatially inhomogeneous static moments below 13 K and a long-range order below 9 K. The NMR data indicate a Q = 0 magnetic structure at 1.4 K with the in-plane spin components of three sublattices oriented at nearly 120 degrees to each other and the magnitude of the ordered moments of at least 0.6 muB

Makoto Yoshida Yoshihiko Okamoto Masashi Takigawa Zenji Hiroi

Exact solutions of the SEIR epidemic model are derived, and various properties of solutions are obtained directly from the exact solution. In this paper Abel differential equations play an important role in establishing the exact solution of SEIR differential system, in particular the number of infected individuals can be represented in a simple form by using a positive solution of an Abel differential equation. It is shown that the parametric form of the exact solution satisfies some linear differential system including a positive solution of an Abel differential equation.

Norio Yoshida

We show that there are infinitely many triples of non-isotopic hyperbolic links in the lens space $L(4,1)$ such that the three lifts of each triple in $S^{3}$ are isotopic. They are obtained as the lifts of links in $S^{3} / Q_{8}$ by double covers, where $Q_{8}$ is the quaternion group. To construct specific examples, we introduce a diagram of a link in $S^{3} / Q_{8}$ obtained by projecting to a square. The diagrams of isotopic links are connected by Reidemeister-type moves.

Ken'ichi Yoshida

In this paper we report cross-section measurements for $\Xi^-p$ elastic and inelastic scatterings at low energy using a scintillating fiber active target. Upper limit on the total cross-section for the elastic scattering was found to be 24 mb at 90% confidence level, and the total cross section for the $\Xi^-p\to\Lambda\Lambda$ reaction was found to be $4.3^{+6.3}_{-2.7}$ mb. We compare the results with currently competing theoretical estimates.

J. K. Ahn S. Aoki K. S. Chung M. S. Chung H. Enyo T. Fukuda H. Funahashi Y. Goto A. Higashi M. Ieiri T. Iijima M. Iinuma K. Imai Y. Itow J. M. Lee S. Makino A. Masaike Y. Matsuda Y. Matsuyama S. Mihara C. Nagoshi I. Nomura I. S. Park N. Saito M. Sekimoto Y. M. Shin K. S. Sim R. Susukita R. Takashima F. Takeutchi P. Tlusty S. Weibe S. Yakkaichi K. Yoshida M. Yoshida T. Yoshida S. Yamashita

We report single-crystal 51V NMR studies on volborthite Cu3V2O7(OH)2 2H2O, which is regarded as a quasi-two-dimensional frustrated magnet with competing ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic interactions. In the 1/3 magnetization plateau above 28 T, the nuclear spin-lattice relaxation rate 1/T1 indicates an excitation gap with a large effective g factor in the range of 4.6-5.9, pointing to magnon bound states. Below 26 T where the gap has closed, the NMR spectra indicate small internal fields with a Gaussian-like distribution, whereas 1/T1 shows a power-law-like temperature dependence in the paramagnetic state, which resembles a slowing down of spin fluctuations associated with magnetic order. We discuss the possibility of an exotic spin state caused by the condensation of magnon bound states below the magnetization plateau.

M. Yoshida K. Nawa H. Ishikawa M. Takigawa M. Jeong S. Kramer M. Horvatic C. Berthier K. Matsui T. Goto S. Kimura T. Sasaki J. Yamaura H. Yoshida Y. Okamoto Z. Hiroi

Unitary estimation is the task to estimate an unknown unitary operator $U\in\mathrm{SU}(d)$ with $n$ queries to the corresponding unitary operation, and its accuracy is evaluated by an estimation fidelity. We show that the optimal asymptotic fidelity of $3$-dimensional unitary estimation is given by $F_\mathrm{est}(n,d=3) = 1-\frac{56\pi^2}{9n^2} + O(n^{-3})$ by the analysis of the graph Laplacian based on the finite element method. We also show the lower bound on the fidelity of $d$-dimensional unitary estimation for an arbitrary $d$ given by $F_\mathrm{est}(n,d) \geq 1- \frac{(d+1)(d-1)(3d-2)(3d-1)}{6n^2} + O(n^{-3})$ achieving the best known lower bound and tight scaling with respect to $n$ and $d$. This lower bound is derived based on the unitary estimation protocol shown in [J. Kahn, Phys. Rev. A 75, 022326, 2007].

Satoshi Yoshida Hironobu Yoshida Mio Murao

Hochster and Huneke proved in \cite{HH5} fine behaviors of symbolic powers of ideals in regular rings, using the theory of tight closure. In this paper, we use generalized test ideals, which are a characteristic $p$ analogue of multiplier ideals, to give a slight generalization of Hochster-Huneke's results.

Shunsuke Takagi Ken-ichi Yoshida

We completely determine which extension of local fields satisfies Fontaine's property (Pm) for a given real number m. A key ingredient of the proof is the local class field theory of Serre and Hazewinkel.

Takashi Suzuki Manabu Yoshida

In this paper, we study the $F$-rationality of the Rees algebra and the extended Rees algebra of $\mathfrak{m}$-primary ideals in excellent local rings $(R, \mathfrak{m})$ of prime characteristic. We partially answer some conjectures and questions raised by N. Hara, K.-i. Watanabe and K.-i. Yoshida (J. Algebra, pp.153--190, vol 247, 2002).

Mitra Koley Manoj Kummini