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Topological Solutions in the Self-dual Chern–Simons–Higgs Theory in a Background Metric

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In this Letter we show the existence of topological multi-vortex solutions in the self-dual Chern–Simons–Higgs theory in a background metric which interpolates flat spacetime and cylinder smoothly.

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Han, J. Topological Solutions in the Self-dual Chern–Simons–Higgs Theory in a Background Metric. Letters in Mathematical Physics 65, 37–47 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1027344229454

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