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Recent results on N=(0,2) deformed (2,2) two-dimensional sigma models are reported. Such heterotic models were discovered previously on the world sheet of non-Abelian strings supported by certain four-dimensional N=1 theories. Geometric aspects and holomorphic properties of these models are studied. We derive a number of exact expressions for the beta functions in terms of the anomalous dimensions analogous to the NSVZ beta function in four-dimensional Yang-Mills. Instanton calculus provides a straightforward method for the derivation. The anomalous dimensions are calculated up to two loops implying that one of the beta functions is explicitly known up to three loops. We prove that despite the chiral nature of the model anomalies in the isometry currents do not appear for CP(N-1) at any N. This is in contradistinction with the minimal heterotic model (with no right-moving fermions) which is anomaly-free only for N=2, i.e. in CP(1). We also consider the N=(0,2) supercurrent supermultiplet (the so-called hypercurrent) and its anomalies, as well as the "Konishi anomaly." This gives us another method for finding exact β functions.

We assume that while preforming any higher brain function, multiple cortical regions interact with some fairly fixed temporal order. This type of process needs to be studied with a resolution of a few ms.
Such sequences of coordinated activities amongst multiple cortical locations was revealed in ongoing activity with milliseconds accuracy. That was achieved without the need for averaging over time or frequencies. The analysis was based on recording MEG and reconstructing the cortical current-dipole-amplitudes at multiple points. In these current-dipole traces instances of brief activity undulations were automatically detected and used to reveal where and when cortical points interact.