Non-Abelian Stokes Theorem for Loop Variables Associated with Nontrivial Loops
High Energy Physics - Theory
2014-11-18 v3
Abstract
The non-Abelian Stokes theorem for loop variables associated with nontrivial loops (knots and links) is derived. It is shown that a loop variable is in general different from unity even if the field strength vanishes everywhere on the surface surrounded by the loop.
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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9806098,
title = {Non-Abelian Stokes Theorem for Loop Variables Associated with Nontrivial Loops},
author = {M. Hirayama and M. Kanno and M. Ueno and H. Yamakoshi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9806098},
year = {2014}
}
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18 pages,10 Postscript figures, PTP Tex, Journal-ref added