On odd number of fermion zero modes on solitons in quantum field theory and string/M theory

Kavli Affiliate: Yuji Tachikawa

| First 5 Authors: Yotaro Sato, Yuji Tachikawa, Taizan Watari, ,

| Summary:

We argue that having an odd number of Majorana fermion zero modes on a
dynamical point-like soliton signifies an inconsistency in a theory with 3+1
and higher dimensions. We check this statement in a couple of examples in field
theory and in string/M theory.

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