Published August 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Deconstructing KK monopoles

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A7 (Canada)

Description

We describe a procedure for finding Kaluza-Klein monopole solutions in deconstructed four and five dimensional supersymmetric gauge theories. In the deconstruction of a four dimensional theory, the KK monopoles are finite-action solutions of the euclidean equations of motion of the finite lattice spacing theory. The 'lattice' KK monopoles can be viewed as constituents of continuum-limit four dimensional instantons. In the five dimensional case, the KK monopoles are static finite-energy stringlike configurations, wrapped and twisted around the compact direction, and can similarly be interpreted as constituents of five dimensional finite-energy gauge solitons. We discuss the quantum numbers and zero modes of the towers of deconstructed KK monopoles and their significance for understanding anomalies and nonperturbative effects in deconstruction. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available online at the Web site for the Journal of High Energy Physics (ISSN 1029-8479) http://www.iop.org/

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of High Energy Physics
Journal Volume
08
Journal Issue
2003
Journal Page Range
p. vp
ISSN
1126-6708