Skyrme term by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-06 Updated 2026-10-14
The particular quartic-derivative interaction in the Skyrme model, with . Its static energy is positive and scales inversely with soliton size, opposing collapse under Derrick scaling. It is one choice of four-derivative mesonic interaction, not the whole general fourth-order chiral perturbation theory Lagrangian.

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