Instantons and the fixed point topological charge in the two-dimensional O(3) sigma model

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作者
Blatter, M
Burkhalter, R
Hasenfratz, P
Niedermayer, F
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[1] Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität Bern, Bern, CH-3012, Sidlerstrasse 5
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10.1103/PhysRevD.53.923
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
摘要
We define a fixed point topological charge for the two-dimensional O(3) lattice sigma model which is free of topological defects. We use this operator in combination with the fixed point action to measure the topological susceptibility for a wide range of correlation lengths. The results strongly suggest that it is not a physical quantity in this model. The procedure, however, can be applied to other asymptotically free theories as well.
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页码:923 / 932
页数:10
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