STATIC PROPERTIES OF SKYRMIONS

The following sections are included:

• INTRODUCTION

• CHIRAL FIELD THEORY

  • The Skyrme Lagrangian

  • Topological Solitons

  • Symmetries and Currents

• THE SKYRMION

  • The Hedgehog

  • The Shape Function

  • The Rotating Soliton

• QUANTIZATION

  • Quantization and Wave Functions

  • Matrix Elements

• STATIC PROPERTIES

  • Masses

  • Sizes and Magnetic Moments

  • Electric and Magnetic Transition Elements

  • Axial Coupling and the Goldberger-Treiman Relation

  • More Results and Predictions

• DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS

• APPENDIX A: NOTATION

• APPENDIX B: PAULI MATRIX ALGEBRA

• APPENDIX C: THE ADJOINT REPRESENTATION OF SU(2)

• APPENDIX D: A FEW USEFUL FACTS

• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• REFERENCES