Published November 1981 | Version v1
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Space-time topology and spontaneous symmetry breaking

Creators

  • 1. Imperial Coll. of Science and Technology, London (UK). Blackett Lab.

Description

Spontaneous symmetry breaking of a gauge theory with topological charge is studied in an arbitrary space-time. Sets of relations on the topological charges are found which, if not satisfied, inhibit the symmetry breaking from that particular sector. Different solutions to these relations correspond to a symmetry breaking into topologically inequivalent gauge sectors of the residual symmetry group. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Phys., A (London). Math. Gen.
Journal Volume
14
Journal Issue
11
Series
J. Phys., A (London). Math. Gen.
Journal Page Range
2943-2956
ISSN
0305-4470

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
13648604
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
GAUGE INVARIANCE; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SPACE-TIME; SYMMETRY BREAKING; SYMMETRY GROUPS; TOPOLOGY; YANG-MILLS THEORY
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MATHEMATICS