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Commentaries on Instantons

ROBSON, CALUM,JOSHUA (2020) Commentaries on Instantons. Doctoral thesis, Durham University.

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Abstract

I examine the dynamics of noncommutative instantons of instanton number 2 and commutative instantons of instanton number 3 in 5d Yang Mills theory. I begin by detailing the construction of the instanton solutions, their moduli space, and the moduli space potential using an explicit parametrisation of the moduli space coordinates in terms of the biquaternions. I then go on to numerically analyse the dynamics on the moduli spaces I have constructed.

Item Type:Thesis (Doctoral)
Award:Doctor of Philosophy
Keywords:Instantons, Mathematical Physics, Solitons, Dynamics, String Theory
Faculty and Department:Faculty of Science > Mathematical Sciences, Department of
Thesis Date:2020
Copyright:Copyright of this thesis is held by the author
Deposited On:28 Feb 2020 10:04

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