Published February 14, 1977 | Version v1
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Instantons in SU(4) gauge theories

Creators

  • 1. Mons Univ. (Belgium)

Description

A complete set of solutions of SU(4) invariant gauge fields with SO(4) spherical symmetry (euclidian metric in space time) is obtained. It is shown that the solutions fall into two non equivalent classes following a spinor or vector decomposition of the four dimensional representation of SU(4) in SO(4). The energy of the first case and hence the topological quantum number are twice those of the second case. (Auth.)

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DOI
10.1016/0370-2693(77)90011-9;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters B
Journal Volume
66
Journal Issue
4
Series
Phys. Lett., B.
Journal Page Range
346-348
ISSN
0370-2693

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
8322791
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; GAUGE INVARIANCE; LAGRANGIAN FUNCTION; QUANTUM NUMBERS; SO GROUPS; SPACE-TIME; SU-4 GROUPS
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; FUNCTIONS; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; LIE GROUPS; SU GROUPS; SYMMETRY GROUPS

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