Diversity of knot solitons in liquid crystals manifested by linking of preimages in torons and hopfions
Topological solitons are knots in continuous physical fields classified by nonzero Hopf index
values. Despite arising in theories that span many branches of physics, from elementary …
values. Despite arising in theories that span many branches of physics, from elementary …
Static three-dimensional topological solitons in fluid chiral ferromagnets and colloids
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) topological solitons are continuous but topologically
nontrivial field configurations localized in 3D space and embedded in a uniform far-field …
nontrivial field configurations localized in 3D space and embedded in a uniform far-field …
Anomalies of 4d SpinG theories
TD Brennan, K Intriligator - Journal of High Energy Physics, 2024 - Springer
A bstract We consider't Hooft anomalies of four-dimensional gauge theories whose fermion
matter content admits Spin G (4) generalized spin structure, with G either gauged or a global …
matter content admits Spin G (4) generalized spin structure, with G either gauged or a global …
Candidate Phases for SU(2) Adjoint QCD with Two Flavors from Supersymmetric Yang-Mills Theory
We study four-dimensional adjoint QCD with gauge group SU (2) and two Weyl fermion
flavors, which has an $ SU (2) _R $ chiral symmetry. The infrared behavior of this theory is …
flavors, which has an $ SU (2) _R $ chiral symmetry. The infrared behavior of this theory is …
Baryon spectrum of SU (4) composite Higgs theory with two distinct fermion representations
We use lattice simulations to compute the baryon spectrum of SU (4) lattice gauge theory
coupled to dynamical fermions in the fundamental and two-index antisymmetric (sextet) …
coupled to dynamical fermions in the fundamental and two-index antisymmetric (sextet) …
Gluequark dark matter
A bstract We introduce the gluequark Dark Matter candidate, an accidentally stable bound
state made of adjoint fermions and gluons from a new confining gauge force. Such scenario …
state made of adjoint fermions and gluons from a new confining gauge force. Such scenario …
Topological transformations of Hopf solitons in chiral ferromagnets and liquid crystals
Liquid crystals are widely known for their facile responses to external fields, which forms a
basis of the modern information display technology. However, switching of molecular …
basis of the modern information display technology. However, switching of molecular …
Ferromagnetic switching of knotted vector fields in liquid crystal colloids
We experimentally realize polydomain and monodomain chiral ferromagnetic liquid crystal
colloids that exhibit solitonic and knotted vector field configurations. Formed by dispersions …
colloids that exhibit solitonic and knotted vector field configurations. Formed by dispersions …
Emergent Non-Invertible Symmetries Bridging UV and IR Phases--The Adjoint QCD Example
M Del Zotto, SN Meynet, D Migliorati… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
In this letter, we demonstrate how an emergent non-invertible symmetry along a
renormalization group (RG) flow reveals connections between microscopic and macroscopic …
renormalization group (RG) flow reveals connections between microscopic and macroscopic …
Are there tetraquarks at large in QCD(F)?
TD Cohen, RF Lebed - Physical Review D, 2014 - APS
Weinberg recently pointed out a flaw in the standard argument that large N c QCD with color-
fundamental quarks [QCD (F)] cannot yield narrow tetraquark states. In particular, he …
fundamental quarks [QCD (F)] cannot yield narrow tetraquark states. In particular, he …