Publications and Research
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-15-1983
Abstract
We give a simple derivation of the catalysis of baryon decay and other flavor-changing processes by monopoles. The role of the axial anomaly is clarified. A general current-algebraic argument which clarifies the nature of flavor violation is also given.
Recommended Citation
Nair, V. Parameswaran, "Breakdown of Flavor Conservation in a Monopole Background" (1983). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cc_pubs/470
Comments
This work was originally published in Physical Review D, available at https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.28.2673.