Published June 1996
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Journal article
Instanton moduli for T3 x R
Description
We review the specific problems that arise when studying instantons on a torus. We discuss how the Nahm transformation shows that no exact charge one instanton on T4 can exist. However, taking one of the directions (the time) to infinity, it can be shown that vacuum to vacuum tunnelling solutions exist. A precise description of the moduli space for T3 x R, studied numerically using lattice techniques, remains an interesting open problem. New is an explicit application of the Nahm transformation to (anti-)selfdual constant curvature solutions on T4 and a discussion of its properties relevant to instantons on T3 x R. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Physics. B, Proceedings Supplements
- Journal Volume
- 49
- Journal Page Range
- p. 238-249.
- ISSN
- 0920-5632
- CODEN
- NPBSE7
Conference
- Title
- 29. international symposium Ahrenshoop on the theory of elementary particles.
- Dates
- 29 Aug - 2 Sep 1995.
- Place
- Buckow (Germany).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 27060558
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- DUALITY; GAUGE INVARIANCE; GEOMETRY; INSTANTONS; LATTICE FIELD THEORY; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; TRANSFORMATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- CONSTRUCTIVE FIELD THEORY; FIELD THEORIES; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MATHEMATICS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; QUASI PARTICLES