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Exact topological density in the lattice Skyrme model

High Energy Physics - Lattice 2017-08-23 v1

Abstract

We propose using the Skyrme model on a lattice as an effective field theory of meson-baryon interactions. To this end we construct a local topological density that involves the volumes of tetrahedra in the target space S^3 and we make use of Coxeter's formula for the Schlafli function to implement it. We calculate the mean-square radius of a skyrmion in the three-dimensional Skyrme model, and find some surprises.

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@article{arxiv.hep-lat/0009014,
  title  = {Exact topological density in the lattice Skyrme model},
  author = {Benjamin Svetitsky and Alec Schramm},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-lat/0009014},
  year   = {2017}
}

Comments

Presented at the International Workshop on Strong and Electroweak Matter (SEWM 2000), Marseille, France, 14-17 June 2000. 6 pp. LaTeX2e, uses ws-p8-50x6-00.cls (enclosed), 3 figures