Published August 2003
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Journal article
Topological Q-solitons
Creators
- 1. Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Durham, Durham DH1 3LE (United Kingdom)
Description
Static topologically-nontrivial configurations in sigma-models, for spatial dimension D≥2, are unstable. The question addressed here is whether such sigma-model solitons can be stabilized by steady rotation in internal space; that is, rotation in a global SO(2) symmetry. This is the mechanism which stabilizes Q-balls (nontopological solitons). The conclusion is that the Q-mechanism can stabilize topological solitons in D=2 spatial dimensions, but not for D=3
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.1584527;
- arXiv
- arXiv:hep-th/0302045v1;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Mathematical Physics
- Journal Volume
- 44
- Journal Issue
- 8
- Journal Page Range
- p. 3555-3561
- ISSN
- 0022-2488
- CODEN
- JMAPAQ
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 35041651
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- LAGRANGIAN FIELD THEORY; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; SIGMA MODEL; SO-2 GROUPS; SOLITONS; SYMMETRY; TOPOLOGY
- Descriptors DEC
- BOSON-EXCHANGE MODELS; FIELD THEORIES; LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICS; PARTICLE MODELS; PERIPHERAL MODELS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; QUASI PARTICLES; SO GROUPS; SYMMETRY GROUPS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2003 American Institute of Physics.