Topological quantization of magnetic monopoles and their bifurcation theory (Q1303607)
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Topological quantization of magnetic monopoles and their bifurcation theory (English)
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11 May 2000
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Based on the 't Hooft \(SU(2)\) gauge field theory and using the \(\varphi\)-mapping method, the authors quantize the magnetic monopoles at the topological level and determine their quantum numbers by the Hopf indices and Brouwer degrees of the \(\varphi\)-mapping. Further they investigate the origin and bifurcation theories of magnetic monopoles at the limit points and bifurcation points, including first-order and second-order degenerate points, respectively. Finally, it is pointed out that the branching process of magnetic monopoles is not a gradual change, but a sudden one and that a magnetic monopole can split into at most four particles at one time.
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magnetic monopole
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bifurcation theory
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topological quantization
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gauge field theory
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Hopf index
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Brouwer degree
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