Skyrmions in Condensed Matter

After presenting pedagogical backgrounds to the Berry phase and homotopy theory, the author systematically discusses skyrmions in the order of their development, from the Ginzburg-Landau theory, CP1 theory, Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert theory, and Monte Carlo numerical approaches.

Dupa ce a prezentat medii pedagogice pentru faza Berry si teoria homotopiei, autorul discuta sistematic skyrmions in ordinea dezvoltarii lor, din teoria Ginzburg-Landau, teoria CP1, teoria Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert si abordarile numerice Monte Carlo.