Published June 29, 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

General solutions of the U(3) and U(4) chiral σ models in two dimensions

  • 1. Louvain Univ., Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium). Inst. de Physique Theorique
  • 2. Durham Univ. (UK). Dept. of Mathematical Sciences

Description

We present an explicit form of all finite action classical solutions of the two-dimensional euclidean U(3) and U(4) chiral models. We base our construction on a theorem recently proved by Uhlenbeck in which she showed that all such solutions can be written as products of various 'uniton' factors. We briefly comment on the structure and properties of these solutions. (orig.)

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Journal Title
Nucl. Phys. B, Field Theory Stat. Syst.
Journal Volume
300
Journal Issue
2
Series
Nucl. Phys. B, Field Theory Stat. Syst.
Journal Page Range
207-222
ISSN
0169-6823
CODEN
NBSSD