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Intercommutation of Z-string loops violates baryon number

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2009-12-30 v2

Abstract

We show that delinking of Z-string loops changes helicity and thus violates baryon number. The key point is that an unlinked vortex loop can not be twisted. Helicity of an eventual magnetic twist when averaged in time is zero.

Cite

@article{arxiv.hep-ph/9410226,
  title  = {Intercommutation of Z-string loops violates baryon number},
  author = {Jacek Dziarmaga},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/9410226},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

more stress on topology, time-averaged helicity of magnetic twist is shown to be zero

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