Sigma models from Gaudin spin chains

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Main Authors: Bykov, Dmitri, Kuzovchikov, Andrew
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author Bykov, Dmitri
Kuzovchikov, Andrew
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Kuzovchikov, Andrew
contents We solve the classical and quantum problems for the 1D sigma model with target space the flag manifold $\mathrm{U}(3)\over \mathrm{U}(1)^3$, equipped with the most general invariant metric. In particular, we explicitly describe all geodesics in terms of elliptic functions and demonstrate that the spectrum of the Laplace-Beltrami operator may be found by solving polynomial (Bethe) equations. The main technical tool that we use is a mapping between the sigma model and a Gaudin model, which is also shown to hold in the $\mathrm{U}(n)$ case.
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spellingShingle Sigma models from Gaudin spin chains
Bykov, Dmitri
Kuzovchikov, Andrew
High Energy Physics - Theory
Mathematical Physics
Differential Geometry
Representation Theory
We solve the classical and quantum problems for the 1D sigma model with target space the flag manifold $\mathrm{U}(3)\over \mathrm{U}(1)^3$, equipped with the most general invariant metric. In particular, we explicitly describe all geodesics in terms of elliptic functions and demonstrate that the spectrum of the Laplace-Beltrami operator may be found by solving polynomial (Bethe) equations. The main technical tool that we use is a mapping between the sigma model and a Gaudin model, which is also shown to hold in the $\mathrm{U}(n)$ case.
title Sigma models from Gaudin spin chains
topic High Energy Physics - Theory
Mathematical Physics
Differential Geometry
Representation Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.20889