Class Problem!: Why the Inconsistent Application of Rule 23\u27s Class Certification Requirements During Overbreadth Analysis is a Threat to Litigant Certainty

Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is home to the class action device. It is well-documented that this rule significantly impacts our legal system. As a result, the need for its effective utilization has been apparent since its introduction. Despite this, federal courts have inconsistently applied the rule during their analyses of overbroad class definitions at the class certification stage. Consequently, parties involved in such litigation have been exposed to unnecessary costs and the potential for forum shopping. Nonetheless, this judicial inconsistency has gone largely unrecognized because it does not implicate the results of class certification. Hence, courts here must first recognize the general need for uniformity before a precise standard for overbreadth analysis may be chosen. Only then, this Note argues, may the aforementioned detrimental consequences be avoided

An arithmetic Hilbert-Samuel theorem for singular hermitian line bundles and cusp forms

We prove an arithmetic Hilbert-Samuel type theorem for semi-positive singular hermitian line bundles of finite height. In particular, the theorem applies to the log-singular metrics of Burgos-Kramer-K\"uhn. Our theorem is thus suitable for application to some non-compact Shimura varieties with their bundles of cusp forms. As an application, we treat the case of Hilbert modular surfaces, establishing an arithmetic analogue of the classical result expressing the dimensions of spaces of cusp forms in terms of special values of Dedekind zeta functions

Stability of the Ground State of a Harmonic Oscillator in a Monochromatic Wave

Classical and quantum dynamics of a harmonic oscillator in a monochromatic wave is studied in the exact resonance and near resonance cases. This model describes, in particular, a dynamics of a cold ion trapped in a linear ion trap and interacting with two lasers fields with close frequencies. Analytically and numerically a stability of the ``classical ground state'' (CGS) -- the vicinity of the point ($x=0, p=0$) -- is analyzed. In the quantum case, the method for studying a stability of the quantum ground state (QGS) is suggested, based on the quasienergy representation. The dynamics depends on four parameters: the detuning from the resonance, $\delta=\ell-\Omega/\omega$, where $\Omega$ and $\omega$ are, respectively, the wave and the oscillator's frequencies; the positive integer (resonance) number, $\ell$; the dimensionless Planck constant, $h$, and the dimensionless wave amplitude, $\epsilon$. For $\delta=0$, the CGS and the QGS are unstable for resonance numbers $\ell=1, 2$. For small $\epsilon$, the QGS becomes more stable with increasing $\delta$ and decreasing $h$. When $\epsilon$ increases, the influence of chaos on the stability of the QGS is analyzed for different parameters of the model, $\ell$, $\delta$ and $h$.Comment: RevTeX, 38 pages, 24 figure

Influence of qubit displacements on quantum logic operations in a silicon-based quantum computer with constant interaction

The errors caused by qubit displacements from their prescribed locations in an ensemble of spin chains are estimated analytically and calculated numerically for a quantum computer based on phosphorus donors in silicon. We show that it is possible to polarize (initialize) the nuclear spins even with displaced qubits by using Controlled NOT gates between the electron and nuclear spins of the same phosphorus atom. However, a Controlled NOT gate between the displaced electron spins is implemented with large error because of the exponential dependence of exchange interaction constant on the distance between the qubits. If quantum computation is implemented on an ensemble of many spin chains, the errors can be small if the number of chains with displaced qubits is small

Perturbation Theory for Quantum Computation with Large Number of Qubits

We describe a new and consistent perturbation theory for solid-state quantum computation with many qubits. The errors in the implementation of simple quantum logic operations caused by non-resonant transitions are estimated. We verify our perturbation approach using exact numerical solution for relatively small (L=10) number of qubits. A preferred range of parameters is found in which the errors in processing quantum information are small. Our results are needed for experimental testing of scalable solid-state quantum computers.Comment: 8 pages RevTex including 2 figure

Resonant Perturbation Theory of Decoherence and Relaxation of Quantum Bits

We describe our recent results on the resonant perturbation theory of decoherence and relaxation for quantum system with many qubits. The approach represents a rigorous analysis of the phenomenon of decoherence and relaxation for general $N$-level systems coupled to reservoirs of the bosonic fields. We derive a representation of the reduced dynamics valid for all times $t\geq 0$ and for small but fixed interaction strength. Our approach does not involve master equation approximations and applies to a wide variety of systems which are not explicitly solvable

Non-Resonant Effects in Implementation of Quantum Shor Algorithm

We simulate Shor's algorithm on an Ising spin quantum computer. The influence of non-resonant effects is analyzed in detail. It is shown that our ``$2\pi k$''-method successfully suppresses non-resonant effects even for relatively large values of the Rabi frequency.Comment: 11 pages, 13 figure

Non-Hermitian Adiabatic Quantum Optimization

We propose a novel non-Hermitian adiabatic quantum optimization algorithm. One of the new ideas is to use a non-Hermitian auxiliary "initial'' Hamiltonian that provides an effective level repulsion for the main Hamiltonian. This effect enables us to develop an adiabatic theory which determines ground state much more efficiently than Hermitian methods.Comment: Minor corrections, 1 figure, 9 page