1+1-dimensional Yang-Mills equations and mass via quasiclassical correction to action
Sergey Leble

TL;DR
This paper explores two-dimensional Yang-Mills models in pseudo-Euclidean space, proposing a new reduction method, and demonstrates how quasiclassical corrections introduce a nonzero mass through path integral and zeta function techniques.
Contribution
It introduces an alternative to Nahm reduction for 2D Yang-Mills models and details a quasiclassical quantization approach that reveals mass generation.
Findings
Nahm reduction does not apply to these models
A new reduction method is proposed and studied
Mass appears via quasiclassical correction in the quantization process
Abstract
Two-dimensional Yang-Mills models in a pseudo-euclidean space are considered from a point of view of a class of nonlinear Klein-Gordon-Fock equations. It is shown that the Nahm reduction does not work, another choice is proposed and investigated. A quasiclassical quantization of the models is based on Feynmann-Maslov path integral construction and its zeta function representation in terms of a Green function diagonal for an auxiliary heat equation with an elliptic potential. The natural renormalization use a freedom in vacuum state choice as well as the choice of the norm of an evolution operator eigenvectors. A nonzero mass appears via the quasiclassical correction.
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TopicsNoncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories · Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics · Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect
1+1-dimensional Yang-Mills equations and mass via quasiclassical correction to action
Sergey Leble,
Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University,
Al. Nevsky st 41, Kaliningrad,
Russia ,
Abstract
Two-dimensional Yang-Mills models in a pseudo-euclidean space are considered from a point of view of a class of nonlinear Klein-Gordon-Fock equations. It is shown that the Nahm reduction does not work, another choice is proposed and investigated. A quasiclassical quantization of the models is based on Feynmann-Maslov path integral construction and its zeta function representation in terms of a Green function diagonal for an auxiliary heat equation with an elliptic potential. The natural renormalization use a freedom in vacuum state choice as well as the choice of the norm of an evolution operator eigenvectors. A nonzero mass appears via the quasiclassical correction.
1 Introduction. On Nahm models.
Underlying ideas for this investigation, related to the classical Yang-Mills (YM) theory reductions, were taken from works of Baseyan [3], Corrigan [6] and Nahm [8].
This paper is a direct development of author’s results [10] in which one-dimensional model immersed in SU(2) YM theory was studied in the context of Nahm model. The author’s main result [10] is a demonstration of existence and evaluation of nonzero quantum correction to action against classical zero enertgy (representing mass) as a consequence of the proposed model. The one-dimensional Yang-Mills-Nahm models were considered from algebrogeometric points of view. A quasiclassical quantization of the models is based on Maslov version of path integral construction and its zeta function representation in terms of a Green function diagonal for an auxiliary heat equation with an elliptic potential. The Green function diagonal and, hence, the generalized zeta function and its derivative are expressed via solutions of Drach equation [14] and, alternatively, by means of Its-Matveev [18] formalism in terms of Riemann theta-function. The approach is based on Baker-Akhiezer functions for Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation [12]. The quantum corrections to action of the model are evaluated. The fields from the class of elliptic functions are properly studied. For such model, which field is represented via elliptic (lemniscate) integral by construction, YM field mass is defined as the quantum correction, in the quasiclassical approximation it is evaluated via hyperelliptic integral.
The model is related via the (Atiyah-Drinfeld-Hitchin-Manin- Nahm) construction to static monopole solutions to Yang-Mills-Higgs theories in four dimensions in the Bogomolnyi-Prasad-Sommerfield limit. The ADHMN construction equivalence between self-dual equations, one - unidimensional, the other in three dimensions (reduced Euclidean four dimensional theory by deleting dependence on a single variable), see E. Corrigan et al [6] .
The weak point of description starting from the 1+0 Nahm model is namely the one-dimensionality of the reduction that provoke ambiguity of the interpretation of the correction as the mass.
Yang-Mills equations in PseudoEuclidean dimensions. The equation for YM field from semisimple compact gauge group in covariant form reads as
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, time variable is - space variables. For the gauge fields , where
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one have
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as written in e.g. Faddeev-Slavnov book [2].
The reduction via independence on , k=1,2,3; setting , choosing the Hamilton gauge , gives
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The self-dual equations [6],
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imply Eqs. (4).
For illustration we would use 2x2 matrix gauge group (isospin group SU(2)) and the basis of Pauli matrices , expanding . Equalizing terms by and evaluating sums one goes to the vector form
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YM equations : vector form, Lorentz gauge.
Rescaling the vector potential we return the self-action charge parameter to rewrite the YM equation keeping the same notations
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where, is expressed from the Lorentz gauge
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e.g. see Konopleva-Popov book [7]. The difference is in that we use real time variable.
The units are chosen so as velocity of light in vacuum , hence
Quantization is performed in Faddeev-Popov works [4] and presented in details icluding perturbation technique in Faddeev L.: [13]. Recently we evaluated correction to the mass for the Nahm reduction of YM theory by means of quasiclassical asymptotics [10, 12] developing its renormalization in [15] with applications to the special case of Heisenberg chain equation, that differs from Nahm case only by physical origin and rescaling.
Regularization (renormalization) as expalnation of nonzero mass appearance by quantization
Faddeev: ” Sidney Coleman coined a nice name dimensional transmutation for the phenomenon, which I am going to describe. Let us see what all this means.”
”Through these (free particles) solutions are introduced via well defined quantization of the free fields. However the more thorough approach leads to the corrections, which take into account the selfnteraction of particles” [13].
The task of the present work is the derivation and solution of the field equations for a class of the two dimensional models (Sec. 2.2). The result of the reduction of the basic YM equations and the corresponding Lagrangian is similar to the one-dimensional one [10]: we obtain 1+1 (phi-in-quadro) model equations with the zero mass term and coefficients that depend on algebraic closure of an matrix anzatz for the gauge fields that fix the model. The stationary and directed waves (Sec. 3) are thought as quasiperiodic solutions of the model equations that are expressed in terms of elliptic functions. Its quantization (Sec101) is again performed by means reduced Lagrangean (Sec 4) for quasiclassical Feynman-Maslov integral, which evaluation and quantum corrections to action (Sec. LABEL:M) is based on the mentioned technique of the generalized zeta-function renormalization in terms of the nonlinear Drach equation (Sec. 6.1 ). It is derived for the Green function diagonal (within the heat kernel formalism) and gives polynomial solutions in elliptic variables.
Extra variables of arbitrary dimensions (Sec. 5.4, App.) are accounted for the model applications of the solutions in elementary particles physics.
2 The case of 1+1 dimension and reductions
2.1 General equations in the vector form and Nahm reduction
In 1+1 space, classical YM theory [11], Eq. 3 with the Hamilton reduction gives
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Nahm reduction simplifies it as
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that fails in 1+1. Namely, taking k=1
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one arrive at ODE, while for k=2 we have
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that necessarily reduces to 1D case.
2.2 Novel reduction
We use the Lorentz gauge, more natural for waves description and for the vector form ( 7) as more transparent. So, let us consider alternative (compared to Nahm one) proposal of reduction: the field is specially prepared as
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where are constant vectors in isotopic space. It may mean that a particle space state component is linked with the isotopic one. Plugging (13) in (7) and returning to low indices, write
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The Eq. (8) in 1+1 reads
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so, taking the Eq. (7) along the reduction, we write
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Scalar product of(15) with gives
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because Or, ** finally**
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where
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or, for normalized ,
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Note also that
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Plugging it in (18) gives
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where
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For orthonormal vectors , one have
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that yields
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or, expanding
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The system reads
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A choice of gives
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The minimal choice in (13) is
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It is the superposition in spin and isospin states. Then, for the we obtain zero identity, for, we have the same equations of known model with zero mass.
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It is the case that is maximally close to the Nahm one, but in 1+1.
3 Towards a solution.
3.1 Projecting technique application
Consider an equation
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for arbitrary dependence in the r.h.s.. Denoting
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gives the system
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The projectors
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split the linearized system (27) in d’Alembert manner The identity
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reads as transformation of fields and its inverse.
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Acting by the projectors on the evolution system (27) yields
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that describes interaction of essentially one-dimensional waves - gives a next step to the Nahm model. Asymptotically, for a localized in space solutions, otherwise for a specified initial data we have
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if .
In the case of the Eq. (35) it looks as nonlinear cubic oscillator
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The equation (33) has elliptic solutions [6], see details in the Sec. 6.1.
3.2 A path to wavetrains as eventually particles wavefunctions
Just remind that the anzatz with ,
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after plugging in (24) and holding nonlinear resonance terms (e.g. [10]) in the first order by the small parameter yields, taking into account the dispersion relation and with the rule
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It leads to the integrable (in fact - ordinary) equation
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that could be solved in terms of elliptic functions.
In the case of (23) one can obtain approximate solution by the similar anzatz with ,
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The same manipulations in the first order by the small parameter yields
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It is also solvable as a system of ODE.
4 Lagrange density reductions
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The Lagrangian density is equal to (see, e.g. [2]),
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the fields are normalized as in [7]. The definition (2) of the tensor components with account for Lorentz gauge (8)
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gives
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see again [7]. The time-space components of the tensor are
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the sum by is implied. The 3D subtensor looks as (41). The reduction (13) reads
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and
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Its 1+1 space version for the SU(2) gauge (compare with [12]) gives
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and
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Then
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in the case of
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Similarily
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and, for normalized ,
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Evaluating, one arrives at
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For the case of one have
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Finally, the Lagrange function is
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In the case it is simplified as
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It is coinside with one of classical model case, derived and used, after reduction in [12] for quasiclassical correction theory. The Euler equation for (54) coincides with (24).
5 Generalized zeta-function regularization of Maslov continual integral
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5.1 Action integral expansion
The energy evaluation is based on calculation of the evolution operator determinant. Its divergence is compensate by a special choice of the theory basic parameters using a freedom in the definitions. We briefly explain its origin as well as the small parameter appearance, proportional to , used in the quasiclassical expansion. We keep oursleves in the 1+1 space, the 1+d case is shown at Appendix.
The approach was presented by Maslov in [16].The action functional on a quantum vector field is defined as integral over space-time stripe
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We adjust the regularization (renormalization) scheme [10, 15] to the problem under consideration, having in mind the Lagrange function (53). The regularization consists of two steps. First is based on the assumption, that for a vacuum state the corrections should vanish [16].
Let us expand the action integral around a specific classical field over 1+d space-time.
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with the appropriate basis and approximate (55) as
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that, in turn, defines quasiclassical form of the path integral
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with as the classical path with boundary conditions , and as a basis.
Plugging (56) into (55), we obtain for the second derivative
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where
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For the basic functions from a Hilbert space
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5.2 Rescaling the integral
Let us denote as time and space scale parameters, is used as interaction parameter. The equations of motion as (24) determine a link between them. Introducing dimensionless variables , we rescale as
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The factor by the integral defines the quasiclassical expansion parameter, its value being small, allows to cut the expansion at some level. A link between and is found either from evolution equation (38) (dispersion relation in classical mechanics) or from realation between momentum, energy and mass in quantum theory. To be sure that a contribution of the last term is also of order one, we use a link between scale in time and constant of interaction that is defined in rather ambiguous way via renormalization procedure (see Sec. 6.3) .
Jumping back into (58) we write the internal factor as
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where acts as prescribed by (60)
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In the case of the Lagrangean (53) the matrix in the isotopic subspace
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Transformations in both spaces and are changing definition of a principal state of the theory. So, if one substitute
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so that
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The determinant of the matrix is zero, hence eigenvalues are
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The self-action of the new basic states
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is defined by correspondent equations that yields in different mass corrections for the principle fields.
5.3 The final action: spectral zeta function
The second step of the renormalization is following; introduce a new normalization parameter of the basic functions in the Maslov integral construction [16]. We can rewrite the integral by introducing a scalar product
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and an operator
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The quasiclassical (Maslov) functional integral (58) is written as
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For the Hermitian the eigen basis chosen yields
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and, after Gauss integrals evaluation,
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having in mind that the zero values do not contribute, and the degeneracy of the eigenvalues account, formally,
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To rewrite the determinants of both operators in a form, which allow the subtraction, we use a generalized zeta-function:
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where are nonzero eigenvalues of . Such definition of the generalized zeta-function should be interpreted as analytic continuation to the complex plane of from the half plane in which the sum converges. The right side derivative relation with respect to at the point define the determinant
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The generalized zeta-function (76) admits the representation via the Green function of the operator . A link to the Green function diagonal elements (heat kernel formalism) has been used in quantum theory since works by Fock (1937) [17]. The zeta function in 1+1 space is constructed through a set of transformations on the heat equation Green function, the variables extended for the whole axis (for 1+d case see Appendix)
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Boundary conditions on the Green function are chosen the same as for the base functions in Maslov representation and an additional condition is applied
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The freedom in a vacuum choice allows to divide . In the case of 1+1 space, it yields for (68)
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while the function
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defines the vacuum part, that should be extracted as the first step of a renormalization. Here the constant depends on the particular classical solutions that form the potential minimum value. We can build the renormalized zeta function by the extraction as the first step:
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while the second step of the renormalization is realized by the special choice of the normalization constant .
5.4 Extra variables
Working with a 1+d space, the calculations are organized as follows. For construction of the generalized zeta function it is convenient to use the property (see appendix for details)
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valid for the operators dependent on different variables.
It is also useful to introduce an additional function
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for which (83) holds as well. Plugging it in (85)
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For one-dimensional classical problem solutions
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where
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with the explicit form of the classical problem solution already specified. For the first step of renormalization in 1+1 it is enough to restrict to the space variable only.
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where . Then the expression (85) is rewritten as
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We transform the Green function for (78), then the final form of the spectral zeta function is
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Integrating in (84) we derive the approximate expressions for
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A limit of the spectral zeta derivative when depends on behaviour of and its derivatives at this vicinity. It also includes the result of the Meillin transform integration. So, investigation of the behaviour and a choice the renormalizing factor of we left till the explicit evaluation of the ingredients of the (90) will be finalized.
6 Elliptic solutions of Nahm-like reduced model
6.1 Nahm equation for
The asymptotic of the solutions of the (24) is found via (33). In turn, the equation (33) that is a rescaling of the Nahms’ one ( [6]) that accounts the self-action constant . Inverse rescaling gives
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Integrating (92) includes a constant of integration ( parameter)
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It corresponds to the case m=0 of the stationary model. Solution of Nahm equation - inversion of the elliptic (lemniscate) integral
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yields the Jacobi function with the imaginary module ; the constant enters the solution as amplitude and space scale parameter such that .
6.2 Drach equation for the Green function diagonal
Take a Laplace transform of the Green function, defined by (78) : is a solution of bilinear equation [10]
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Such equation was introduced by J. Drach in a different context [14]. In a case of reflectionless and finite-gap potentials as ours u(z) = , the equation (95) is solved in polynomials
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The form (96) yields
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the primes denote derivatives with respect to z, while
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The polynomials
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solve the equation (97) if
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The arguments in (100) are omitted. Plugging and from (98) gives hence
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The polynomial simple roots are ordered for real .
6.3 Mass as the correction
Let us pick up the expressions determining and , integrating by period:
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Denote complete elliptic lemniscate integrals as and integrating, we have
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that, plugging the (101) and fix the choice of so that , gives the zeta function (90) via
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Finaly, the gauge field particle mass in the quasiclasical approximation is evaluated as the limit
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7 Conclusion
We have considered a nonlinear plane wave of SU(2) YM field (see e.g. [3]) in a 1+1 space. The numerical evaluation of the integrals in (90) and the mass will be published elsewhere. Consideration of the 1+d case in our paper allows to apply multidimension theories in thw spirit of [19]. More generally one can apply the generalized semiclassical Foldy-Wouthuysen transformation as e.g. in [9].
Of separate interest there is the special case in the Heisenberg ferromagnet theory [15]. It is the easy axis case when the ”mass terms” tends to zero. It corresponds the special choice of the magnetic field value.
8 Acknowledgement
Thanks to G. Kwiatkowski for useful discussions.
9 Appendix. The case of d+1 space
The operator in 1+d has the form
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while the operator
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defines the vacuum state. To explain (83), take as eigenfunctions of with eigenvalues and as eigenfunctions of with eigenvalues . Due to the independence of variables, are eigenfunctions of with eigenvalues .
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Considering the scalar product we use, we prove
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For
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(83) holds as well. Then, if
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