SU(2) ×U(1) Gauge theory of bosonic and fermionic fields inS 3 ×R space-time

The tetradic Lorentz-gauge invariant formulation of the SU(2) × U(1) theory in S³ × R space-time is presented and the general gauge covariant Dirac-Klein-Gordon-Maxwell-Yang-Mills equations are derived. A direct comparison of these equations to those of the SU(2) × U(1) gauge theory on Minkowskian background points out major differences effectively induced by the minimally coupling to S³ × R gravity.     

Current algebra Ward identities in the renormalized σ model

The many-current Ward identities corresponding to the Gell-Mann current algebra are discussed in the renormalized model. The Ward identities are verified in the case of the SU(2)×SU(2) chiral symmetry. In the SU(3)×SU(3) case the uniqueness of the Adler-Bardeen anomaly is proved using the Wess-Zumino consistency conditions.On leave of absence from the University of Genova (Italy).Chercheur Associé au C.N.R.S. (C.P.T./Marseille).     

Topology of the Symmetry Group of the Standard Model

We study the topological structure of thesymmetry group of the standard model, G_SM =U(1) × SU(2) × SU(3). Locally,G_SM S¹ ×(S3)² × S⁵. For SU(3), whichis an S³-bundle over S⁵ (and therefore a local product of thesespheres) we give a canonical gauge i.e., a canonical setof local trivializations. These formulas give explicitlythe matrices of SU(3) without using the Lie algebra (Gell-Mann matrices). Globally, we prove thatthe characteristic function of SU(3) is the suspensionof the Hopf map . We also study the case of SU(n) forarbitrary n, in particular the cases of SU(4), a flavor group, and of SU(5),a candidate group for grand unification. We show thatthe 2-sphere is also related to the fundamentalsymmetries of nature due to its relation to SO⁰(3, 1), the identity component of the Lorentz group, asubgroup of the symmetry group of several gauge theoriesof gravity.     

Second class currents and broken SU(3)-symmetry

In the SU(3) limit, a second class, T-normal axial vector current, which transforms like an octet, can give rise to pseudotensor terms in the matrix elements for leptonic decays of baryons. With first order symmetry breaking, this second class current may generate pseudovector and pseudoscalar form factor contributions. It is an anti-hermitian current, but, even with SU(3) breaking, it does not need to disturb the chiral SU(2) × SU(2) algebra of charges.     

Higgs fields and the determination of the Weinberg angle

SU(2) × U(1) gauge theories, in which the Higgs fields transform as doublets under SU(2) are interpreted as pure Yang-Mills theories in six dimensions, the components of the gauge potentials in the extra dimensions playing the role of the Higgs' fields. Two consistent theories are discovered: one in which SU(2) × U(1) is embedded in SU(3) and the vector bosons remain massless - and another where SU(2) × U(1) is embedded in the graded Lie algebra SU(2|1), the symmetry is spontaneously broken in a natural fashion and the theory is equivalent to that of Weinberg and Salam, with a specific value 30° for the Weinberg angle and a prediction of the Higgs' mass.     

SU(2)-multi-instantons over S 2×S 2

Making use of the general theory of connections invariant under a symmetry group which acts transitively on fibers, explicit solutions are derived for SU(2)×SU(2)-symmetric multi-instantons over S ²×S ², with SU(2) structure group. These multi-instantons correspond to a principal fiber bundle characterized by a second Chern number given by 2m ², with m an integer.     

Electroweak asymmetries in the processe^ - + e^ + \to \tilde f + \tilde f in various gauge models

The creation of a pair of scalar fermion partners accompanying the annihilation of arbitrarily polarized electrons and positrons is studied in the gauge models SU(2)× U(l), SU(2)_L× SU(2)_R× U(1), and SU(3)× U(1). Different electroweak asymmetries are found and analyzed in detail (right-left asymmetry a_rl, P-even transversal spin asymmetry a₁ and P-odd asymmetry A₂) for the e^–e⁺-beam energies s=40–360 GeV and the Weinberg parameter values 0.21 sin²_W0.27. The computations show that the presence of weak neutral currents also leads to noticeable electroweak asymmetries, which are sensible to the choice of the gauge model.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 5, pp. 78–82, May, 1989.     

Bäcklund transformations for static axially-symmetric self-dual SU(N) gauge fields

Bäcklund transformations are derived for static axially-symmetric self-dual SU(N) gauge fields. In the case of SU(3) broken to U(1) × U(1), they produce field configurations with fractional topological charges.     

Charm changing weak decays 1/2+ → 3/2+ + 0−/γ in SU(4) and SU(8) w

Weak decay modes (1/2⁺ → 3/2⁺ + 0⁻/γ) of charmed baryons are studied. Relations among the various decay amplitudes are derived in isospin, SU(3), SU(4) and SU(8) _w symmetries. Sextet dominance in SU(3) forbidsB(3) →D(10) +P(3*) decays. 20″ dominance in SU(4) specifies all the decays in terms of Θ⁻ decays. Weak decays of Θ* ₃ ⁺⁺ and Θ⁻ are also discussed. SU(8) _w symmetry predictsα , which is consistent with the experimental value.     

Parity violations in electron-nucleon scattering and the SU(2)L ×SU(2)R ×U(1)L+R electroweak symmetry

The SU(2)_L ×SU(2)_R ×U(1)_L+R model of elecroweak interactions is described with the most general gauge couplings g_L, g_Randg_L+R. The case in which neutrino neutral current interactions are identical to the standard SU(2)_L ×U(1)_L+R model is discussed in detail. It is shown that with the weak angle lying in the experimental range sin²θ_w = 0.23 ± 0.015 and 1 < g_L²/g_R² < 3 it is possible to explain the amount of parity violation observed at SLAC and at the same time predict values of the “weak charge” in bismuth to lie in the range admitted by the controversal data from different experiments.     

The mass-scale of supersymmetry breaking and proton decay

A fundamental mass-scale is associated with the transition of supersymmetric SU(3)_c×SU(2)_L×U(1) to the ordinary SU(3)_c×SU(2)_L×U(1) symmetry of elementary particle interactions. The renormalisation of the gauge coupling in a supersymmetric SU(5) grand unification leads to the mass-scale of supersymmetry breaking to be of order 10¹² GeV if the lifetime of the proton is taken to be 10³⁰ y and is lowered to the mass-scale of ordinary electroweak interactions if the proton lives longer than 10³⁰ y. It is lower than 10¹² GeV if the contribution of light scalars is taken into account. The predictions of the weak angle sin²θ (M_W) are in excellent agreement with experiment.     

On the current status of OZI violation in πN and pp reactions

The available data on ω and φ production from πN and pp collisions are reanalyzed with respect to an OZI rule violation on the basis of transition matrix elements. The data are found to be compatible with a constant ratio R , which however, deviates substantially from the SU(3) prediction based on the present knowledge of the φ-ω mixing angle. Received: 5 July 1999 / Revised version: 20 October 1999     

Cylindrically and spherically symmetric monopoles in SU(3) gauge theory

We apply to the Atiyah-Ward ansätze a systematic procedure locating symmetric monopoles in SU(3) gauge theory broken to U(1) × U(1). In particular we recover the known spherically symmetric monopole as a limit of a cylindrically symmetric separated two monopole solution in SU(3). We also discuss the spherically symmetric monopole in SU(n). This latter is the only instance where we have properly shown the smoothness of the Higgs and gauge fields.     

Yang–Mills instantons and dyons on group manifolds

We consider Euclidean SU(N)$\mathrm{SU}(N)$ Yang–Mills theory on the space G×R$G\times \mathbb{R}$, where G is a compact semisimple Lie group, and introduce first-order BPS-type equations which imply the full Yang–Mills equations. For gauge fields invariant under the adjoint G  -action these BPS equations reduce to first-order matrix equations, to which we give instanton solutions. In the case of G=SU(2)≅S³$G=\mathrm{SU}(2)\cong S^3$, our matrix equations are recast as Nahm equations, and a further algebraic reduction to the Toda chain equations is presented and solved for the SU(3) example. Finally, we change the metric on G×R$G\times \mathbb{R}$ to Minkowski and construct finite-energy dyon-type Yang–Mills solutions. The special case of G=SU(2)×SU(2)$G=\mathrm{SU}(2)\times \mathrm{SU}(2)$ may be used in heterotic flux compactifications.     

Sum rules for the baryon20, baryon20′ and meson 16-plet coupling constants in broken SU (4) and SU (3) symmetry

Sum rules for the coupling constants for D (20), B (20′) and P (16) are given taking into account first order breaking of SU (4) and SU (3) symmetries. The D (20) and B (20′) contain the usual 3/2⁺ baryon decuplet and 1/2⁺ baryon octet of SU (3), while the P (16) contains the usual pseudoscalar octet of pions, etc. These sum rules generalize the decuplet → octet + octet sum rules of broken SU (3 to a broken SU (4) symmetry scheme, in particular the charm SU (4) for hadrons. It is pointed out that, of the many sum rules, it may be possible to check some of them experimentally (see Section 5) and thus provide a test for an underlying SU (4 symmetry for strong interactions.     

Non-Abelian Vortices,Super Yang–Mills Theory and Spin(7)-Instantons

We consider a complex vector bundle E{\mathcal{E}} endowed with a connection A{\mathcal{A}} over the eight-dimensional manifold \mathbbR²×G/H{\mathbb{R}^2\times G/H}, where G/H = SU(3)/U(1) × U(1) is a homogeneous space provided with a never-integrable almost-complex structure and a family of SU(3)-structures. We establish an equivalence between G-invariant solutions A{\mathcal{A}} of the Spin(7)-instanton equations on \mathbbR²×G/H{\mathbb{R}^2\times G/H} and general solutions of non-Abelian coupled vortex equations on \mathbbR²{\mathbb{R}^2}. These vortices are BPS solitons in a d = 4 gauge theory obtained from N = 1{\mathcal{N} =1} supersymmetric Yang–Mills theory in ten dimensions compactified on the coset space G/H with an SU(3)-structure. The novelty of the obtained vortex equations lies in the fact that Higgs fields, defining morphisms of vector bundles over \mathbbR²{\mathbb{R}^2}, are not holomorphic in the generic case. Finally, we introduce BPS vortex equations in N = 4{\mathcal{N} =4} super Yang–Mills theory and show that they have the same feature.     

Composite symmetries and sub-constituent models

Assuming the internal A-spin, B-spin and C-spin of particles from basic symmetry SO(4), the color SU(3), horizontal SU(3)', electroweak SU(2)'_w×U(1) and other higher composite symmetries are derived.     

瞬时相互作用近似下介子结构波函数的一些探讨(Ⅱ)——赝标介子和矢量介子的谐振子模型

本文在文献[1]基础上讨论由一对正反层子组成的介子结构波函数。假定层子质量很重,相互作用是谐振子位阱,旋量耦合方式符合一定的要求,则可以普遍给出以下结果:(1)自动给出质量谱的平方等距关系,又可以避免通常谐振子基态能级过高的困难;(2)如果层子原始弱流为V-A型,层子原始电磁流无反常磁矩项,可以解决赝标介子二体轻子衰变Cabibbo角的不谐调和矢量介子衰变到e⁺e^-几率比的困难;(3)只要在相互作用中引入很小比例的SU(3)破坏项,就足以解释现有介子质量的SU(3)分裂。这就对为什么K-π质量差3.5倍却在许多情况下表现有相当好的SU(3)对称性给以一个合理解释;(4)方程的展开和波函数都有较好的近似性;(5)介子中层子反层子分布半径与现有关于介子电磁半径的实验量级是可以谐调的;(6)介子结构波函数的旋量结构和动量结构都是完全确定的。     

Adjustable half-skyrmion chains induced by SU(3) spin-orbit coupling in rotating Bose-Einstein condensates

The ground state properties of the rotating Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) with SU(3) spin-orbit coupling (SOC) in a two-dimensional harmonic trap are studied. The results show that the ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic systems present three half-skyrmion chains at an angle of 120° to each other along the coupling directions. With the enhancement of isotropic SU(3) SOC strength, the position of the three chains remains unchanged, in which the number of half-skyrmions increases gradually. With the increase of rotation frequency and atomic density-density interaction, the number of half-skyrmions on the three chains and in the regions between two chains increases gradually. The relationships of the total number of half-skyrmions on the three chains with the increase of SU(3) SOC strength, rotation frequency and atomic density-density interaction are also given. In addition, changing the anisotropic SU(3) SOC strength can regulate the number and morphology of the half-skyrmion chains.     

Classical Yang-Mills-Dirac equations: Qualitative analysis of some solutions with a noncompact symmetry group

We consider classical Yang-Mills and Yang-Mills-Dirac equations on Minkowski space, with gauge group SU(2), and look for solutions invariant (up to a gauge transformation) under SO(3)×SO₀(1, 1) and SO₀(2, 1)×SO(2), respectively. In each case, we analyze the qualitative features of the solutions, in particular the asymptotic behavior as the solution approaches its singularities. The method is based on standard theorems from the theory of nonlinear ordinary differential equations.