Supersymmetric Solitons
Supersymmetric Solitons
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USDThis book summarizes major advances in critical solitons in supersymmetric theories, and their implications for understanding basic dynamical regularities of nonsupersymmetric theories. After an extended introduction on the theory of critical solitons, including a historical introduction, the authors focus on three topics: non-Abelian strings and confined monopoles; reducing the level of supersymmetry; and domain walls as D brane prototypes. They also provide a thorough review of issues at the cutting edge, such as non-Abelian flux tubes. The book presents an extensive summary of the current literature so researchers in this field can understand the background and related issues.
- Summarizes major advances in critical solitons in supersymmetric theories, and their implications
- Focus on non-Abelian strings and confined monopoles; reducing the level of supersymmetry; and domain walls as D-brane prototypes
- Provides a thorough review of issues at the cutting edge, such as non-Abelian flux tubes
Reviews & endorsements
"Though the authors do not claim to review 'the vast literature that has accumulated since the mid 1990's' they cover an enormous range of topics in this book while retaining its readability. An excellent biography is also included."
Ian A.B. Strachan, Mathematical Reviews
Product details
May 2009Adobe eBook Reader
9780511512506
0 pages
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6 b/w illus.
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Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- Part I. Short Excursion:
- 2. Central charges in superalgebras
- 3. The main building blocks
- Part II. Long Journey:
- 4. Non-Abelian strings
- 5. Less supersymmetry
- 6. Non-BPS non-Abelian strings
- 7. Strings on the Higgs branches
- 8. Domain walls as D-brane prototypes
- 9. Wall-string junctions
- 10. Conclusions
- Appendixes
- References
- Index.
