Published May 16, 1983 | Version v1
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Monopole topology and the problem of color

Creators

  • 1. Center for Particle Theory and Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712

Description

Topological obstructions to the definition of unbroken symmetry transformations in the presence of monopoles with non-Abelian flux are exposed. Consequences for color and electroweak SU(2) in the context of the SU(5) model are discussed

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Volume
50
Journal Issue
20
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
1553-1555
ISSN
0031-9007

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14790541
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
COLOR MODEL; ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS; MAGNETIC MONOPOLES; QUANTUM CHROMODYNAMICS; SU-2 GROUPS; SU-5 GROUPS; TOPOLOGY; UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS; WEAK INTERACTIONS
Descriptors DEC
BASIC INTERACTIONS; COMPOSITE MODELS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FIELD THEORIES; INTERACTIONS; LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICS; MONOPOLES; PARTICLE MODELS; POSTULATED PARTICLES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; QUARK MODEL; SU GROUPS; SYMMETRY GROUPS