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Title: SU(4) and a new class of exact, time-dependent, classical solutions to gauge theories

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

We construct an exact, time-dependent, classical solution to the Yang--Mills equation with SU(4) symmetry, generalizing the static solutions of Wu and Yang. This solution describing a pointlike particle which can execute arbitrary space--time motions is constructed out of Lienard--Wiechert potentials. The solution opens the door to an entirely new class of classical ansatz to gauge theories, including 't Hooft monopoles. Time-dependent classical solutions of this type may prove useful in constructing quantized bound-state hadronic systems. (AIP)

Research Organization:
Department of Physics, City College of the City University of New York, New York 10031
OSTI ID:
7282096
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev., D; (United States), Vol. 13:10
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English