Abstract
The antiself-dual projection of the spin connections of certain four-dimensional Einstein manifolds can be Abelian in nature. These configurations signify bundle reductions. By a theorem of Kobayashi and Nomizu such a process is predicated on the existence of a covariantly constant field. It turns out that even without fundamental Higgs fields and other physical matter, gravitational self-interactions can generate this mechanism if the cosmological constant is non-vanishing. This paper identifies the order parameter, and clarifies how these Abelian instanton solutions are associated with a Higgs triplet which causes the bundle reduction from the S O (3) gauge group to U (1).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 709-717 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Classical and Quantum Gravity |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 Feb 21 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)