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Topological charges for N = 4 supersymmetric gauge theories and monopoles of spin 1

Physics Letters BPublished 1 May 1979
H. Osborn
Citations379
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score1.38
SNIP1.26

Abstract

The central charges in the supersymmetry algebra of the N = 4 supersymmetry gauge theory are obtained. When spontaneous symmetry breaking is imposed it is shown that the spins of the topological monopole states should be identical to those of the massive elementary particles.

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Physics and Astronomy