Supersymmetric Solitons

This book summarizes major advances in critical solitons in supersymmetric theories and their implications, for researchers.

M. Shifman (Author), A. Yung (Author)

9780521516389, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 26 February 2009

274 pages, 6 b/w illus.
25.4 x 18 x 1.9 cm, 0.68 kg

"Though the authors do not claim to review 'the vast literature that has accumulated since the mid 1990's' they cover an enormous range of topics in this book while retaining its readability. An excellent biography is also included."
Ian A.B. Strachan, Mathematical Reviews

In the last decade methods and techniques based on supersymmetry have provided deep insights in quantum chromodynamics and other nonsupersymmetric gauge theories at strong coupling. This book summarizes major advances in critical solitons in supersymmetric theories, and their implications for understanding basic dynamical regularities of nonsupersymmetric theories. After an extended introduction on the theory of critical solitons, including a historical introduction, the authors focus on three topics: non-Abelian strings and confined monopoles; reducing the level of supersymmetry; and domain walls as D brane prototypes. They also provide a thorough review of issues at the cutting edge, such as non-Abelian flux tubes. The book presents an extensive summary of the current literature so researchers in this field can understand the background and related issues.

1. Introduction
Part I. Short Excursion: 2. Central charges in superalgebras
3. The main building blocks
Part II. Long Journey: 4. Non-Abelian strings
5. Less supersymmetry
6. Non-BPS non-Abelian strings
7. Strings on the Higgs branches
8. Domain walls as D-brane prototypes
9. Wall-string junctions
10. Conclusions
Appendixes
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Mathematical physics [PHU], Statistical physics [PHS], Particle & high-energy physics [PHP]