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A tensor product generalization ofB ∧F theories is proposed that has a Bogomol'nyi structure. Nonsingular, stable, finite-energy particle-like solutions to the Bogomol'nyi equations are studied. Unlike Yang-Mills(-Higgs) theory, the Bogomol'nyi structure does not appear as a perfect square in the Lagrangian. Consequently, the Bogomol'nyi energy can be obtained in more than one way. The added flexibility permits electric monopole solutions.
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Temple-Raston, M. Electric monopoles in topological field theories. Int J Theor Phys 36, 871–881 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02435790
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