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Intercommutation of Z-string loops violates baryon number

Jacek Dziarmaga

hep-pharXiv:hep-ph/9410226

Abstract

We show that delinking of Z-string loops changes helicity and thus violates baryon number. The key point is that an unlinked vortex loop can not be twisted. Helicity of an eventual magnetic twist when averaged in time is zero.

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