A TOPOLOGICAL LAGRANGIAN FOR MONOPOLES ON 4-MANIFOLDS

Authors
LABASTIDA JMF MARINO M
Citation
Jmf. Labastida et M. Marino, A TOPOLOGICAL LAGRANGIAN FOR MONOPOLES ON 4-MANIFOLDS, Physics letters. Section B, 351(1-3), 1995, pp. 146-152
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Physics letters. Section B → ACNP
ISSN journal
03702693
Volume
351
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
146 - 152
Database
ISI
SICI code
0370-2693(1995)351:1-3<146:ATLFMO>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We present a topological quantum field theory which corresponds to the moduli problem associated to Witten's monopole equations for four-man ifolds. The construction of the theory is carried out in purely geomet rical terms using the Mathai-Quillen formalism, and the corresponding observables are described. These provide a rich set of new topological quantities.