¿Es la amistad más importante que el dinero? Yûichi y sus amigos son secuestrados y despiertan en medio de una habitación junto a un extraño personaje que les obliga a participar en una rara competición donde el dinero y las intrigas pondrán a prueba los lazos que les unen.
In this thesis, the author considers quantum gravity to investigate the mysterious origin of our universe and its mechanisms. He and his collaborators have greatly improved the analyticity of two models: causal dynamical triangulations (CDT) and n-DBI gravity, with the space-time foliation which is one common factor shared by these two separate models. In the first part, the analytic method of coupling matters to CDT in 2-dimensional toy models is proposed to uncover the underlying mechanisms of the universe and to remove ambiguities remaining in CDT. As a result, the wave function of the 2-dimensional universe where matters are coupled is derived. The behavior of the wave function reveals that the Hausdorff dimension can be changed when the matter is non-unitary. In the second part, the n-DBI gravity model is considered. The author mainly investigates two effects driven by the space-time foliation: the appearance of a new conserved charge in black holes and an extra scalar mode of the graviton. The former implies a breakdown of the black-hole uniqueness theorem while the latter does not show any pathological behavior.
LOOKS THAT KILL Takeru and Sherdog have once again found themselves in the midst of a mystery! This time, the prime suspect is the beautiful Mayor Takasugi, and with her iron-clad alibi, it looks like she has brains to match her looks. How will they solve the case to reveal the murderous devil that lies behind the angelic face of London's mayor?
"Takeru faces his greatest challenge yet when his friend is murdered. He and Sherdog trace the crime back to her manga artist boss, but before they can prove his guilt, the case takes a turn for the worse--Holmes loses his memory and starts acting like a normal dog!"--Back cover.
With Takeru settling into his new job as a police oficer, he and Sherdog take on their latest mystery in a case that involves a famous newscaster's wife.
MURDER TAKES CENTER STAGE From petty theft to grisly murders, Takeru and Sherdog have tackled any mystery that comes their way. But after the elite detective, Kento Munkata, makes an astute deduction as to the truth behind Takeru and Sherdog's relationship, Takeru is left to handle his greatest challenge yet without his canine companion! This time, Takeru and Kento team up to solve the murder of a stage actor in a classic whodunit. Does the detective duo have what it takes to catch the culprit without the aid of the deductive dog detective!
DEDUCTIVE DOG DETECTIVE When Takeru adopts his new pet, he's in for a surprise—the dog is none other than the reincarnation of Sherlock Holmes, the famous detective. What's more, this "Sherdog" has decided that Takeru is the reincarnation of his long-time assistant, Dr. Watson. Takeru may think Sherdog (or he himself) is crazy, but with no one else able to communicate with Holmes, he's roped into becoming the canine's assistant all the same. Using his exceptional sleuthing skills, Holmes uncovers clues to solve the trickiest crimes.
The classification of solids into insulators and metals is based on their electrical responses, with the Fermi surface shape being crucial for the physical properties of metals. A key experimental method for detecting the Fermi surface involves measuring quantum oscillations, which are periodic responses to external magnetic fields. In contrast, insulators, lacking a Fermi surface, are thought not to display any quantum oscillations, highlighting a significant distinction between these two categories of materials.
A SCRIPT FOR MURDER When Takeru's crush Miki gets scouted for a bit part in a movie, he takes a job on the set to protect her from the dangers of show business, including the wiles of a the dashing lead actor. Takeru soon discovers he wasn't over-reacting when Sherdog witnesses a real-life murder.
MURDER ON THE GREEN At Takeru's first game at a real golf course, he has the fortune of meeting Hanabusa, a pro golfer who just won the Japan Masters. He agrees to play a round with Takeru and his father. Little do they know he is there for more than a game of golf.