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Self-dual Non-topological Vortices in a Maxwell–Chern–Simons Model with Non-minimal Coupling

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We prove existence results for the self-dual non-topological solutions in a Maxwell–Chern–Simons model with non-minimal coupling by using the perturbation argument. We also study the structure of radially symmetric non-topological solutions.

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Choe, K. Self-dual Non-topological Vortices in a Maxwell–Chern–Simons Model with Non-minimal Coupling. Lett Math Phys 87, 47–65 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11005-009-0294-7

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