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Topological Z_{N+1} Charges on Fuzzy Sphere

High Energy Physics - Theory 2016-09-06 v3

Abstract

We study the topological properties of fuzzy sphere. We show that the topological charge is only defined modulo N+1, that is finite integer quotient Z_{N+1}, where N is a cut-off spin of fuzzy sphere. This periodic structure on topological charges is shown based on the boson realizations of SU(2) algebra, Schwinger vs. Holstein-Primakoff. We argue that this result can have a natural K-theory interpretation and the topological charges on fuzzy sphere can be classified by the twisted K-theory. We also outline how solitons on fuzzy sphere can realize D-brane solitons in the presence of Neveu-Schwarz fivebranes proposed by Harvey and Moore.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0106269,
  title  = {Topological Z_{N+1} Charges on Fuzzy Sphere},
  author = {Chuan-Tsung Chan and Chiang-Mei Chen and Hyun Seok Yang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0106269},
  year   = {2016}
}

Comments

22 pages, LaTeX. v3: Minor revision for clarification. Reference added