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PUBDB-2025-04495

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Tying Knots in Particle Physics

Eto, M. ; Hamada, Y. (Corresponding author)DESY* ; Nitta, M.

2025
APS College Park, Md.

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Report No.: DESY-24-104; YGHP-24-06; arXiv:2407.11731

Abstract: Knots emerge in various fields of mathematics and physics today. We show that knots indeed appear as stable solitons in a realistic extension of the standard model of particle physics that provides the QCD axion and right-handed neutrinos. This result suggests that, during the early Universe, a “knot dominated era” may have existed, where knots were a dominant component of the Universe, and this scenario can be tested through gravitational wave observations. Furthermore, we propose that the end of this era involves the collapse of the knots via quantum tunneling, leading to the generation of matter-antimatter asymmetry in the Universe.

Note: 14 pages, 4 figures; v2: minor revisions

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Theorie-Gruppe (T)

Research Program(s):

1. 611 - Fundamental Particles and Forces (POF4-611) (POF4-611)
2. DFG project G:(GEPRIS)390833306 - EXC 2121: Quantum Universe (390833306) (390833306)

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Appears in the scientific report 2025

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http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Preprint Eto, M. ; Hamada, Y. (Corresponding author)Extern*DESY* ; Nitta, M.
Tying knots in particle physics
(2024) [10.3204/PUBDB-2024-05056]2024     Files  Fulltext by arXiv.org BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

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