Chiral soliton model for arbitrary colors and flavors

The semiclassical quantization of the chiral soliton model is studied for an arbitrary number of colors and flavors. The quantum numbers of the baryons in the soliton model are derived and are shown to agree with those in the constituent quark model for normal as well as exotic baryons. The general analysis elucidates the correct definition of exoticness for the three-flavor case, and allows one to interpret the soliton state in terms of quark model variables. The quantum numbers of all the allowed soliton states for the physically relevant case of three flavors are derived.