Abstract
In this note, we use geometric arguments to derive a possible form for the radial part of the "zero-mode Hamiltonian" for the two-dimensional sigma model with target space S3, or more generally a compact simply connected Lie group.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 603-628 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | Reviews in Mathematical Physics |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2004 |
Keywords
- Hamiltonian
- Sigma model
- Wiener measure
- loop group
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Mathematical Physics