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Hopf solitons on S3 and R3.

Ward, R.

Authors

R. Ward



Abstract

The Skyrme–Faddeev system, a modified O(3) sigma model in three space dimensions, admits topological solitons with nonzero Hopf number. One may learn something about these solitons by considering the system on the 3-sphere of radius R. In particular, the Hopf map is a solution which is unstable if R > √2.

Citation

Ward, R. (1999). Hopf solitons on S3 and R3. Nonlinearity, 12(2), 241-246. https://doi.org/10.1088/0951-7715/12/2/005

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date 1999-03
Journal Nonlinearity
Print ISSN 0951-7715
Electronic ISSN 1361-6544
Publisher IOP Publishing
Volume 12
Issue 2
Pages 241-246
DOI https://doi.org/10.1088/0951-7715/12/2/005
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1602507



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