Existence theorems for non-abelian Chern-Simons-Higgs vortices with flavor (Q2347822)

This paper deals with the study of vortex solutions for a Chern-Simmons-Higgs model with symmetries. This system is studied both over the full plane and on a doubly periodic domain. The authors establish sufficient conditions on the coupling parameter for the existence of at least two different solutions, which are obtained by combining minimization techniques and mountain-pass type arguments. Since these solutions carry the same electric charge and magnetic flux and are of self-dual type, they have the same energy. This phenomenon is in contrast with the classical abelian Higgs model. The proofs combine energy estimates with variational methods and analysis on symmetry groups.