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Ampleness in the free group
We show that the theory of the free group -- and more generally the theory of
any torsion-free hyperbolic group -- is -ample for any . We give
also an explicit description of the imaginary algebraic closure in free groups
Path Integral Bosonization of Massive GNO Fermions
We show the quantum equivalence between certain symmetric space sine-Gordon
models and the massive free fermions. In the massless limit, these fermions
reduce to the free fermions introduced by Goddard, Nahm and Olive (GNO) in
association with symmetric spaces . A path integral formulation is given
in terms of the Wess-Zumino-Witten action where the field variable takes
value in the orthogonal, unitary, and symplectic representations of the group
in the basis of the symmetric space. We show that, for example, such a path
integral bosonization is possible when the symmetric spaces are or . We also address the
relation between massive GNO fermions and the nonabelian solitons, and explain
the restriction imposed on the fermion mass matrix due to the integrability of
the bosonic model.Comment: 11 page
Localization for Yang-Mills Theory on the Fuzzy Sphere
We present a new model for Yang-Mills theory on the fuzzy sphere in which the
configuration space of gauge fields is given by a coadjoint orbit. In the
classical limit it reduces to ordinary Yang-Mills theory on the sphere. We find
all classical solutions of the gauge theory and use nonabelian localization
techniques to write the partition function entirely as a sum over local
contributions from critical points of the action, which are evaluated
explicitly. The partition function of ordinary Yang-Mills theory on the sphere
is recovered in the classical limit as a sum over instantons. We also apply
abelian localization techniques and the geometry of symmetric spaces to derive
an explicit combinatorial expression for the partition function, and compare
the two approaches. These extend the standard techniques for solving gauge
theory on the sphere to the fuzzy case in a rigorous framework.Comment: 55 pages. V2: references added; V3: minor corrections, reference
added; Final version to be published in Communications in Mathematical
Physic
Nonabelian Vortices on Surfaces and Their Statistics
We discuss the physics of topological vortices moving on an arbitrary surface
M in a Yang-Mills-Higgs theory in which the gauge group G breaks to a finite
subgroup H. We concentrate on the case where M is compact and/or nonorientable.
Interesting new features arise which have no analog on the plane. The
consequences for the quantum statistics of vortices are discussed, particularly
when H is nonabelian.Comment: 27 pages, 6 figures, requires harvma
Explicit Constructions of Quasi-Uniform Codes from Groups
We address the question of constructing explicitly quasi-uniform codes from
groups. We determine the size of the codebook, the alphabet and the minimum
distance as a function of the corresponding group, both for abelian and some
nonabelian groups. Potentials applications comprise the design of almost affine
codes and non-linear network codes
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