Structure learning of undirected graphical models for count data

Biological processes underlying the basic functions of a cell involve complex interactions between genes. From a technical point of view, these interactions can be represented through a graph where genes and their connections are, respectively, nodes and edges. The main objective of this paper is to develop a statistical framework for modelling the interactions between genes when the activity of genes is measured on a discrete scale. In detail, we define a new algorithm for learning the structure of undirected graphs, PC-LPGM, proving its theoretical consistence in the limit of infinite observations. The proposed algorithm shows promising results when applied to simulated data as well as to real data

On the triplet anti-triplet symmetry in 3-3-1 models

We present a detailed discussion of the triplet anti-triplet symmetry in 3-3-1 models. The full set of conditions to realize this symmetry is provided, which includes in particular the requirement that the two vacuum expectation values of the two scalar triplets responsible for making the W and Z bosons massive must be interchanged. We apply this new understanding to the calculation of processes that have a Z-Z' mixing.Comment: 14 page

The electroweak theory based on SU(4)_L X U(1)_X gauge group

This paper includes two main parts. In the first part, we present generalized gauge models based on SU(3)_C x SU(4)_L x U(1)_X (3-4-1) gauge group with arbitrary electric charge of leptons. The mixing matrix of neutral gauge bosons is analysed, the eigenmasses and eigenstates are obtained. The anomaly free as well as matching conditions are discussed precisely. In the second part, we present new development of the original 3-4-1 model [1,2]. In difference from previous works, in this paper the neutrinos, with the help of the decuplet H, get the Dirac masses at the tree level. The VEV of the Higgs field in the decuplet H acquiring VEV responsible for neutrino Dirac mass leads to mixing in separated pairs of singly charged gauge bosons, namely the SM W boson and K - new gauge boson acting in right-handed lepton sector, and the singly charged bileptons X and Y. Due to the mixing, there occurs a right-handed current carried by the SM W bosons. From the expression of the electromagnetic coupling constant, ones get the limit of square sinus of the Weinberg angle: sin^2 \theta_W < 0.25 and a constraint on electric charges of extra leptons. In the limit of lepton number conservation, the Higgs sector contains all massless Goldstone bosons for massive gauge bosons and the SM-like Higgs. Some phenomenology are pointed out.Comment: 41 pages, the published versio

Lepton flavor violating processes \tau ->\mu\gamma,, \tau-> 3\muand and Z-> \mu\tau$ in the Supersymmetric economical 3-3-1 model

In this work, we study the charged lepton flavor violating (cLFV) decays $\tau-> \mu\gamma$, $\tau-> 3\mu$ and $Z->\mu\tau$ in the framework of the Supersymmetric economical 3-3-1 model. Analytic formulas for branching ratios (BR) of these decays are presented. We assume that there exist lepton flavor violation (LFV) sources in both right- and left-handed slepton sectors. This leads to the strong enhancement of cLFV decay rates. We also show that the effects of the LFV source to the cLFV decay rates in the left-handed slepton sector are greater than those in the right- handed slepton sector. By numerical investigation, we show that the model under consideration contains the relative light mass spectrum of sleptons which satisfies the current experimental bounds on LFV processes in the limit of small $\tan \gamma$. The interplay between monopole and dipole operators also was studied.Comment: $B/\mu$-type parameters are included to guarantee the vacuum stability condition as well as satisfy current electroweak precision test. Mass parameter of gaugino in numerical investigation is shifted to be larger than 300 GeV. Few conclusions are changed. New references are added. This version was accepted by Nuclear Physics