Published April 26, 1984
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Journal article
Topology and saddle points in field theories
Creators
- 1. European Organization for Nuclear Research, Geneva (Switzerland)
- 2. Eoetvoes Lorand Tudomanyegyetem, Budapest (Hungary)
Description
We point out that in a large class of models there are non-contractible loops in configuration space. This signals the possible existence of static, finite energy saddle points. We show that these solutions play a role in the tunnelling process. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Phys. Lett., B
- Journal Volume
- 138
- Journal Issue
- 5/6
- Series
- CODEN: PYLBA.;Phys. Lett., B.
- Journal Page Range
- 397-401
- ISSN
- 0370-2693
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 15047591
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; DIFFERENTIAL TOPOLOGY; FIELD EQUATIONS; LAGRANGIAN FIELD THEORY; SYMMETRY BREAKING; TUNNEL EFFECT; UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS
- Descriptors DEC
- EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICS; PARTICLE MODELS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; TOPOLOGY