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Two-dimensional Yang-Mills theory via integrable probability
Thibaut Lemoine (IRMA)
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.16162 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.16162

Two-dimensional Yang-Mills theory via integrable probability
In this paper, we review the construction and large $N$ study of the continuous two-dimensional Yang-Mills theory with gauge group $\mathrm{U}(N)$ through probability, combinatorics and representation theory. In a first part, we define the continuous Yang-Mills measure using Markovian holonomy fields, following a construction by L{é}vy, then we show in a second part how to derive Migdal's character expansion of the partition function for any compact structure group from this setting. We contin…

Experimental Insights from OpenAirInterface 5G positioning Testbeds: Challenges and solutions
Mohsen Ahadi, Adeel Malik, Omid Esrafilian, Florian Kaltenberger, Cedric Thienot
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.19736

Experimental Insights from OpenAirInterface 5G positioning Testbeds: Challenges and solutions
5G New Radio (NR) is a key enabler of accurate positioning in smart cities and smart factories. This paper presents the experimental results from three 5G positioning testbeds running open-source OpenAirInterface (OAI) gNB and Core Network (CN), using Uplink Time Difference of Arrival (UL-TDoA) with the newly integrated Location Management Function (LMF). The testbeds are deployed across both indoor factories and outdoor scenarios with O-RAN Radio Units (RUs), following a 3GPP-compliant system …

Prototyping of 6.2-mm-Pitch Fiber Positioner Modules for Stage-V Telescope Instrumentation
Malak Galal, Maxime Rombach, Jonathan Wei, Ricardo Ara\'ujo, Diane Chapuis, S\'ebastien Pernecker, Abby Bault, Joseph Harry Silber, Nicholas Wenner, William Van Shourt, Stefane Caseiro, Corentin Magnenat, David Schlegel, Jean-Paul Kneib
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Prototyping of 6.2-mm-Pitch Fiber Positioner Modules for Stage-V Telescope Instrumentation
Small-pitch populated focal planes are a critical enabling technology for the next generation of highly multiplexed astronomical instruments. This work reports on ongoing prototyping activities for 6.2 mm-pitch alpha-beta (theta-phi) fiber positioner modules. Following a concise review of the underlying concept, the performance of trillium-based and independently actuated robotic designs is compared. Key operational parameters including XY positioning repeatability, non-linearity, backlash, and…

Just reported that I found a couple of dead Salamander at beginning of August in the #Karwendel . 😞
Luckily I was following the Blog of karwendel.org. Otherwise I wouldn't have known that reports about such incidents should be reported:

Tatterfrau, Tattermann und der Salamander-Fresser - Naturpark Karwendel ⛰️
Eine Pilz-Krankheit breitet sich unter heimischen Salamander- und Molch-Arten aus. Deshalb sollen kranke Alpensalamander gemeldet werden.

I was feeling pretty drained last night and wasn't sure if I should bike to work today. My knee was really bugging me going up steps (more than usual) and I decided I would wait til morning to decide, based on how I felt.
I felt totally fine this morning. Reset! I think it's because I walked nearly 5 miles yesterday, and also spent a lot of time on the floor fixing a laser cutter.

House Republican to be evicted from DC apartment after failing to pay months of rent (Brady Knox/Washington Examiner)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/3470912/cory-mills-evicted-dc-apartment-failing-pay-months-rent/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250714/p133#a250714p133

Fuck. Killed by an SUV failing to yield. He was a badass. I saw them in Milwaukee once and they were spectacular.
RIP
#HeavyMetal #guitar

Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds dies aged 51 following fatal motorcycle accident
The metal guitar great died in Atlanta last night while riding his Harley Davidson

Iran vowed swift retaliation Saturday following the U.S. military’s strikes on the Iranian nuclear program.
“Every American citizen or military personnel in the region is now a target,” a commentator on Iranian state media said.
Al-Asad Air Base, an Iraqi installation 150 miles west of Baghdad that is operated jointly by the Iraqi and U.S. air forces, houses thousands of American troops,
the largest U.S. deployment in the country.
Iran and its proxies have in recent…

U.S. bases that could attack Iran — and become targets
A number of U.S. military sites in the Middle East could face reprisals if Trump strikes Iran.

3C 403: a candidate neutrino-emitting radio galaxy
Gabriele Bruni, Loredana Bassani, Sergio Alves Garre, Manuela Molina, Angela Malizia, Mariateresa Fiocchi, James Rodi, Antoine Kouchner, Alexis Coleiro, Julien Aublin, Giulia Illuminati, Francesca Panessa, Angela Bazzano, Lorenzo Natalucci, Pietro Ubertini
https://arxiv.org/abs/…

3C 403: a candidate neutrino-emitting radio galaxy
3C 403 is a well known FRII radio galaxy, whose jets extend up to the kpc scale. In this letter, we present its identification as the second most significant source among the more than 150 inspected using the 15-year neutrino dataset of the ANTARES Collaboration, possibly making it the first radio galaxy with neutrino emission. Following the previous association of blazars with netrinos events, we aimed at studying the jet properties and its possible role in neutrino production. We collected mu…

Browns DC Jim Schwartz expects career year from Myles Garrett following record-setting contract https://www.nfl.com/news/browns-dc-jim-schwartz-expects-career-year-from-myles-garrett-following-record-setting-contra…