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arxiv: 1708.03330 · v2 · pith:6D433CNYnew · submitted 2017-08-10 · ✦ hep-th

Twisted Sisters: KK Monopoles and their Zero Modes

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keywords zeromassmodesrealeffectslargemodemonopole
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We find the conditions for the existence of fermionic zero modes of the fundamental representation in the background of a Kaluza-Klein (KK) monopole. We show that while there is no zero mode without a real mass, a normalizable zero mode appears once the real mass is sufficiently large. This provides an elegant explanation for the known decoupling of KK monopole effects in supersymmetric theories when a large real mass term is added. We also present an application where the correct counting of KK zero modes plays an essential role in understanding the non-perturbative effects determining the low-energy dynamics.

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