Linking number from a topologically massive p-form theory
Abstract
We show that the linking number of two homologically trivial disjoint $p$ and $(D-p-1)$-dimensional submanifolds of a $D$-dimensional manifold can be derived from the topologically massive $BC$ theory in low energy regime.
- Publication:
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arXiv e-prints
- Pub Date:
- March 2004
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.hep-th/0403184
- arXiv:
- arXiv:hep-th/0403184
- Bibcode:
- 2004hep.th....3184G
- Keywords:
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- High Energy Physics - Theory
- E-Print:
- 08 pages, changed contents