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Chains of interacting solitons

High Energy Physics - Theory 2021-01-20 v1

Abstract

We present an overview of multisoliton chains arising in various non-integrable field theories, and discuss different mechanisms, which may lead to the occurrence of such axially-symmetric classical solutions. We explain the pattern of interactions between different solitons, in particular Q-balls, Skyrmions and monopoles and show how chains of interacting non-BPS solitons may form in a dynamic equilibrium between repulsive and attractive forces.

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@article{arxiv.2101.07552,
  title  = {Chains of interacting solitons},
  author = {Yakov Shnir},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2101.07552},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

18 pages, 9 figures; invited contribution to the Special Issue "Symmetry in Particle Physics II" in Symmetry

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