Quasiperiodic instantons

Journal Article · Tue Nov 15 04:00:00 EST 1988 · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.38.3219· OSTI ID:6694172

Chakrabarti, A

A hierarchy of self-dual SU(2) gauge fields is studied in which time dependence enters through a number of terms each periodic in time. When the different periods are commensurable the solution is periodic. When they are incommensurable the solution is called a quasiperiodic instanton. Both these types contain self-dual monopoles and also certain classes of instantons as different limits. Topological aspects and possible physical significances of such solutions are discussed.

• Research Organization: Centre de Physique Theorique, Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau Cedex, France
• OSTI ID: 6694172
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. D; (United States) Vol. 38:10; ISSN PRVDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

645400* -- High Energy Physics-- Field Theory
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
CLASSICAL MECHANICS
DUALITY
FIELD THEORIES
GAUGE INVARIANCE
HIGGS MODEL
INSTANTONS
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES
LIE GROUPS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MATHEMATICS
MECHANICS
MONOPOLES
PARTICLE MODELS
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
QUASI PARTICLES
SU GROUPS
SU-2 GROUPS
SYMMETRY GROUPS
TIME DEPENDENCE
TOPOLOGY