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Non-Abelian Stokes Theorem for Loop Variables Associated with Nontrivial Loops

M. Hirayama, M. Kanno, M. Ueno, H. Yamakoshi

hep-tharXiv:hep-th/9806098

Abstract

The non-Abelian Stokes theorem for loop variables associated with nontrivial loops (knots and links) is derived. It is shown that a loop variable is in general different from unity even if the field strength vanishes everywhere on the surface surrounded by the loop.

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