Monopoles, non-linear \(\sigma\) models, and two-fold loop spaces. (English) Zbl 0656.58049
The authors study the topology of the moduli space of SU(2) monopoles associated with the Yang-Mills-Higgs and Bogomol’nyi equation. Further they consider some non-linear models of quantum field theory.
Reviewer: N.Jacob
MSC:
| 58Z05 | Applications of global analysis to the sciences |
| 81Q99 | General mathematical topics and methods in quantum theory |
| 55P35 | Loop spaces |
Keywords:
loop spaces; nonlinear quantum field theory; moduli space; monopoles; Yang-Mills-Higgs; Bogomol’nyi equationReferences:
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