A bstract We derive a continuous family of virial identities for O( n ) symmetric configurations, parameterized by an exponent α that controls the radial weighting. The family provides a systematic decomposition of the global constraint into radially-resolved components, with special α values isolating specific mechanisms. For BPS configurations, where the Bogomolny equations imply pointwise equality between kinetic and potential densities, the virial identity is satisfied for all valid α . We verify the formalism analytically for the Fubini-Lipatov instanton, BPS monopole, and BPST instanton. Numerical tests on the Coleman bounce and Nielsen-Olesen vortex illustrate how the α -dependence of errors distinguishes core from tail inaccuracies: the vortex shows errors growing at negative α (core), while the bounce shows errors growing at positive α (tail). Applications to the electroweak sphaleron, where the Higgs mass explicitly breaks scale invariance, and the hedgehog Skyrmion illustrate the formalism in systems with multiple competing length scales.
Jonathan Lozano-Mayo (Thu,) studied this question.