Exact topological density in the lattice Skyrme model
Abstract
We propose using the Skyrme model on a lattice as an effective field theory of meson-baryon interactions. To this end we construct a local topological density that involves the volumes of tetrahedra in the target space S3 and we make use of Coxeter's formula for the Schlafli function to implement it. We calculate the mean-square radius of a skyrmion in the three-dimensional Skyrme model, and find some surprises.
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