What Are the Implications of Domain Wall Problems in L=kρσ Interactions?

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The discussion centers on the implications of domain wall problems arising from the interaction term in the Lagrangian, specifically L = kρσ. Participants highlight concerns that this interaction can lead to spontaneous changes in particle properties, such as mass and spin, potentially violating conservation laws. The conversation also touches on the relationship between these domain wall issues and phenomena like B-L sphalerons and neutrino oscillations, suggesting a deeper theoretical connection that requires further exploration.

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So I have learned that an interaction term in a Lagrangian like: L= kρσ
can result in "domain wall" problems between the fields ρ and σ.

I imagine this means that it can result in particles spontaneously changing mass, spin, or some other property, violating conservation laws. Is that why this is a problem, or is there some other issue?

Is this sort of thing akin to a B-L sphaleron?

Is this in any way related to neutrino oscillation, or theoretical possibility that a muon oscillates into an electron without producing any other decay products?
 
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DuckAmuck said:
So I have learned that an interaction term in a Lagrangian like: L= kρσ
can result in "domain wall" problems between the fields ρ and σ.

I imagine this means that it can result in particles spontaneously changing mass, spin, or some other property, violating conservation laws. Is that why this is a problem, or is there some other issue?

Is this sort of thing akin to a B-L sphaleron?

Is this in any way related to neutrino oscillation, or theoretical possibility that a muon oscillates into an electron without producing any other decay products?

a very good question! or questions. Maybe @fzero has an answer.
I can only give a hint to this problem, because I'm not sure how to solve and if I'm right.

If we have a theory with a M background, then it must be covariant like in the superspace and then the Lagrangian does not contain non dynamical-fields nor Lagrange multipliers.
But I think @fzero is able to explain it much better.
 

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