The singularity structureοf the Yang-Mills configuration space

• Autorzy: Jürgen Fuchs
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The geometric description of Yang–Mills theories and their configuration space $\cal M$ is reviewed. The presence of singularities in M is explained and some of their properties are described. The singularity structure is analysed in detail for structure group SU(2). This review is based on [28].

• Wydawca: Institute of Mathematics Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Banach Center Publications
• Rocznik: 1997
• Tom: 39
• Numer: 1
• Strony: 287-299

Daty

wydano

1997

Twórcy

autor

Jürgen Fuchs

• NIKHEF-H, Kruislaan 409, NL-1098 SJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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