Published December 20, 1976 | Version v1
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Spontaneous breaking of electric-magnetic charge symmetry in local quantum field theory

Creators

  • 1. Princeton Univ., N.J. (USA). Joseph Henry Labs.

Description

It is shown that in local quantum field theory with electric and magnetic currents, duality transformations are always spontaneously broken. Possible implications are discussed leading to the screening of magnetic charge and the failure of the cluster property as in two-dimensional quantum electrodynamics. (Auth.)

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DOI
10.1016/0370-2693(76)90439-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters B
Journal Volume
65
Journal Issue
5
Series
Phys. Lett., B.
Journal Page Range
447-449
ISSN
0370-2693

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
8307809
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DUALITY; ELECTRIC CHARGES; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; MAGNETIC MONOPOLES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SYMMETRY BREAKING
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; MONOPOLES; POSTULATED PARTICLES

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