Classical and quantal nonrelativistic Chern-Simons theory
- 15 November 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review D
- Vol. 42 (10) , 3500-3513
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.42.3500
Abstract
We construct a nonrelativistic field theory for the second-quantized N-body system of point particles with Chern-Simons interactions. Various properties of this model are discussed: its obvious and hidden symmetries, its relation to a relativistic field theory, and its supersymmetric formulation. We present classical, static solutions–solitons–that satisfy a self-dual equation, which is equivalent to the Liouville equation; hence, it is completely solvable. The dynamical role of the Chern-Simons interaction is demonstrated: the interaction does not merely change statistics but also provides the forces that bind the classical solitons.Keywords
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