Existence of 3D-vortices in Abelian Gauge theories

Mediterranean Journal of Mathematics

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 409-418

  Benci, Vieri ^a   Fortunato, Donato ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abelian gauge theory; Natural constraint; Palais Smale sequence; Vortex

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751520010     PISSN: 16605446     EISSN: 16605454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00009-006-0087-5     Document Type: Article

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