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The CP(N-1) model on a Disc and Decay of a Non-Abelian String

High Energy Physics - Theory 2013-10-30 v1 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Statistical Mechanics

Abstract

We consider the role of quantum effects in the non-perturbative decay of non-abelian string with orientational moduli in non-supersymmetric D=4 gauge theory. To this aim the effective action in the CP(N1)CP(N-1) model on a disc at large N has been calculated. It exhibits phase transition at some radius, the "wrong sign" Luscher term and large boundary boojum-like negative contribution. The effect of θ\theta - term and the possibility of the spontaneous creation of the non-abelian string are briefly discussed.

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@article{arxiv.1306.3565,
  title  = {The CP(N-1) model on a Disc and Decay of a Non-Abelian String},
  author = {A. Gorsky and A. Milekhin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1306.3565},
  year   = {2013}
}