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The 1+1 Dimensional Abelian Higgs Model Revisited: Non-perturbative Dynamics in the Physical Sector

High Energy Physics - Theory 2008-12-04 v1

Abstract

In this paper the two dimensional Abelian Higgs model is revisited. We show that in the physical sector, this model describes the coupling of the electric field to the radial part, in field space, of the complex scalar field.

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@article{arxiv.0812.0729,
  title  = {The 1+1 Dimensional Abelian Higgs Model Revisited: Non-perturbative Dynamics in the Physical Sector},
  author = {Laure Gouba and Jan Govaerts},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0812.0729},
  year   = {2008}
}

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Contribution to the Proceedings of the Fifth International Workshop on Contemporary Problems in Mathematical Physics, October 27 - November 2, 2007, Cotonou (Republic of Benin), 6 pages