Physics NotePublished
Uniqueness of Bogomol'nyi Equations and Born-Infeld Like Supersymmetric Theories
H. R. Christiansen; C. Núñez; F. A. Schaposnik
1998
Publication details
- Authors
- H. R. Christiansen; C. Núñez; F. A. Schaposnik
- Type
- Physics Note
- Status
- Published
- Publication date
- 1998
- Description
- We discuss Bogomol'nyi equations for general gauge theories (depending on the two Maxwell invariants <math>F^{\mu \nu} F_{\mu \nu}\,\!</math> and <math>\tilde F^{\mu \nu} F_{\mu \nu})\,\!</math> coupled to Higgs scalars. By analysing their supersymmetric extension, we explicitly show why the resulting BPS structure is insensitive to the particular form of the gauge Lagrangian: Maxwell, Born-Infeld or more complicated non-polynomial Lagrangians all satisfy the same Bogomol'nyi equations and bounds which are dictated by the underlying supersymmetry algebra.
- Year
- 1998
- Number
- CBPF-NF-060/98
- Linked to a thesis
- No
- Linked to a grant
- No