Homotopy of rational maps and the quantization of Skyrmions

Annals of Physics

Volumn 304, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 103-127

  Krusch, Steffen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0037397687     PISSN: 00034916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4916(03)00014-9     Document Type: Review

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