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Left-right topology
Are there non-trivial topological solutions (in particular 't Hooft-Polyakov magnetic monopoles) associated with the (local) breaking
\begin{equation}
SU(2)_R \times SU(2)_L \times U(1)_{B-L} \to SU(...
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Does the existence of Higgs imply the existence of Magnetic Monopoles?
I am aware that in theories with spontaneous symmetry breaking, Magnetic Monopoles can exist as topological solitons. Can the same be done with the Standard Model gauge group. I am familiar with the ...