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We find a new gauge in which U(1) noncommutative instantons are explicitly non-singular on noncommutative R 4. We also present a pedagogical introduction into noncommutative gauge theories.
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Nekrasov, N. Noncommutative Instantons Revisited. Commun. Math. Phys. 241, 143–160 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00220-003-0911-8
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