Topologically Massive Gauge Theory with O(2) Symmetry

Ian I. Kogan; Kai-Ming Lee

doi:10.1016/0370-2693(95)01424-1

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Topologically Massive Gauge Theory with O(2) Symmetry

arXiv:hep-th/9506190 · doi:10.1016/0370-2693(95)01424-1

Abstract

We discuss the structure of the vacua in $O (2)$ topologically massive gauge theory on a torus. Since $O (2)$ has two connected components, there are four classical vacua. The different vacua impose different boundary conditions on the gauge potentials. We also discuss the non-perturbative transitions between the vacua induced by vortices of the theory.

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