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Title: Non-Abelian Berry phase, instantons, and N=(0,4) supersymmetry

Journal Article · · Journal of Mathematical Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3521497· OSTI ID:21501222
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  1. Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA (United Kingdom)

In supersymmetric quantum mechanics, the non-Abelian Berry phase is known to obey certain differential equations. Here we study N=(0,4) systems and show that the non-Abelian Berry connection over R{sup 4n} satisfies a generalization of the self-dual Yang-Mills equations. Upon dimensional reduction, these become the tt* equations. We further study the Berry connection in N=(4,4) theories and show that the curvature is covariantly constant.

OSTI ID:
21501222
Journal Information:
Journal of Mathematical Physics, Vol. 51, Issue 12; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3521497; (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0022-2488
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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