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Lagrangian Formulation, Generalizations and Quantization of Null Maxwell's Knots

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Author(s):
Nastase, Horatiu [1] ; Sonnenschein, Jacob [2]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Inst Fis Teor, R Dr Bento T Ferraz 271, Bl 2, BR-01140070 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[2] Tel Aviv Univ, Raymond & Beverly Sackler Fac Exact Sci, Sch Phys & Astron, IL-69978 Ramat Aviv - Israel
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: FORTSCHRITTE DER PHYSIK-PROGRESS OF PHYSICS; v. 66, n. 8-9 AUG-SEP 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Knotted solutions to electromagnetism are investigated as an independent subsector of the theory. We write down a Lagrangian and a Hamiltonian formulation of Bateman's construction for the knotted electromagnetic solutions. We introduce a general definition of the null condition and generalize the construction of Maxwell's theory to massless free complex scalar, its dual two form field, and to a massless DBI scalar. We set up the framework for quantizing the theory both in a path integral approach, as well as the canonical Dirac method for a constrained system. We make several observations about the semi-classical quantization of systems of null configurations. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 14/18634-9 - Gauge/Gravity duality
Grantee:Victor de Oliveira Rivelles
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
FAPESP's process: 16/01343-7 - ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research: a regional center for theoretical physics
Grantee:Nathan Jacob Berkovits
Support Opportunities: Special Projects