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Moduli Space of Non-Abelian Vortices

High Energy Physics - Theory 2010-03-01 v3 Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Phenomenology Algebraic Geometry Differential Geometry

Abstract

We completely determine the moduli space M_{N,k} of k-vortices in U(N) gauge theory with N Higgs fields in the fundamental representation. Its open subset for separated vortices is found as the symmetric product (C x CP^{N-1})^k / S_k. Orbifold singularities of this space correspond to coincident vortices and are resolved resulting in a smooth moduli manifold. Relation to Kahler quotient construction is discussed.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0511088,
  title  = {Moduli Space of Non-Abelian Vortices},
  author = {Minoru Eto and Youichi Isozumi and Muneto Nitta and Keisuke Ohashi and Norisuke Sakai},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0511088},
  year   = {2010}
}

Comments

11 pages, no figures, references added, v3: typos corrected, references added, the final version in PRL