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We propose a higher-dimensional soliton model — an extended Skyrme model — in an even-dimensional spacetime. A hedgehog ansatz is also generalized to higher-dimensional cases and it is found that the soliton generally has the fermion number, i.e., the topological soliton.
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Date, H., Fujii, K. & So, H. Extended Skyrme models in even dimensions and higher-dimensional solitons. Lett Math Phys 13, 195–200 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00423446
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00423446