# Topologically Alice strings and monopoles

@article{Benson2004TopologicallyAS,
title={Topologically Alice strings and monopoles},
author={Katherine M. Benson and Tom D. Imbo},
journal={Physical Review D},
year={2004},
volume={70},
pages={025005}
}
• Published 30 June 2004
• Physics
• Physical Review D
Symmetry breaking can produce Alice'' strings, which alter scattered charges and carry monopole number and charge when twisted into loops. Alice behavior arises algebraically, when strings obstruct unbroken symmetries\char22{}a fragile criterion. We give a topological criterion, compelling Alice behavior or deforming it away. Our criterion, that ${\ensuremath{\pi}}_{0}(H)$ acts nontrivially on ${\ensuremath{\pi}}_{1}(H),$ links topologically Alice strings to topological monopoles. We twist…
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