On Charge 3 Symmetric Monopoles
Abstract
Monopoles are solutions of an SU(2) gauge theory in satisfying a lower bound for energy and certain asymptotic conditions, which translate as topological properties encoded in their charge. Using methods from integrable systems, monopoles can be described in algebraic-geometric terms via their {spectral curve}, i.e. an algebraic curve, given as a polynomial P in two complex variables, satisfying certain constraints. In this thesis we focus on the Ercolani-Sinha formulation, where the coefficients of P have to satisfy the Ercolani-Sinha constraints, given as relations amongst periods. A particular class of such monopoles is studied, namely charge 3 monopoles with a symmetry by , the cyclic group of order 3. This class of cyclic 3-monopoles is described by the genus 4 spectral curve , subject to the Ercolani-Sinha constraints: the aim of the present work is to establish the existence of such monopoles, which translates into solving the Ercolani-Sinha constraints for .
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@article{arxiv.1105.4153,
title = {On Charge 3 Symmetric Monopoles},
author = {Antonella D'Avanzo},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1105.4153},
year = {2011}
}
Comments
PhD thesis - 137 pages, 23 figures