Modular Invariance as an Explanation for the Absence of Monopoles.
| dc.creator | Toppan, F. | |
| dc.date | 1995-03-20 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T04:21:01Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T04:21:01Z | |
| dc.description | It is shown that modular invariance provides a natural explanation for the absence of monopoles when assumed to be a discrete gauge symmetry. It follows that monopoles can not be seen because it is always possible to find a suitable gauge-fixing in which they are not present. This result relies upon an easy to prove but non-trivial property of the modular group. A modular-invariant formulation for the hamiltonian of the electromagnetism is given. No monopole arises if independent modular transformations are allowed at each point in space-time where point-like charges are present. | |
| dc.description | 13 pages, LaTex | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9503122 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9503122 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/54156 | |
| dc.subject | High Energy Physics - Theory | |
| dc.title | Modular Invariance as an Explanation for the Absence of Monopoles. | |
| dc.type | text |