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Yang's R gauge for self-dual SU(3) gauge fields

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev., D; (United States)

Yang's R-gauge formulation of self-dual SU(2) gauge fields is extended to the SU(N) gauge group. A simple and computationally useful expression for the Chern density is exhibited. For N = 3 the self-duality equations are given explicitly along with a Backlund-type transformation for generating ''new'' self-dual gauge fields from old ones. No attempt is made to resolve the severe singularity structure of these ''new'' gauge fields which preclude any physical interpretation.

Research Organization:
Institute for Theoretical Physics, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794
OSTI ID:
6928712
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev., D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., D; (United States) Vol. 17:12; ISSN PRVDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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