Published April 1998 | Version v1
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Remarks on the realization of the Atiyah-Singer index theorem in lattice gauge theory

Creators

  • 1. British Columbia Univ., Vancouver, BC (Canada). Dept. of Phys. and Astron.
  • 2. Institut fuer Theoretische Physik, Universitaet Graz, 8010 Graz (Austria)

Description

We discuss the interplay between topologically non-trivial gauge field configurations and the spectrum of the Wilson-Dirac operator in lattice gauge theory. Our analysis is based on analytic arguments and numerical results from a lattice simulation of QED2. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. B, Proceedings Supplements
Journal Volume
63
Journal Page Range
p. 498-500.
ISSN
0920-5632
CODEN
NPBSE7

Conference

Title
15. international symposium on lattice field theory (Lattice-15).
Dates
22-26 Jul 1997.
Place
Edinburgh (United Kingdom).

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
29025457
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
DIRAC OPERATORS; EIGENVALUES; LATTICE FIELD THEORY; QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS; TOPOLOGY; U-1 GROUPS; UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS
Descriptors DEC
CONSTRUCTIVE FIELD THEORY; ELECTRODYNAMICS; FIELD THEORIES; LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MATHEMATICS; PARTICLE MODELS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; QUANTUM OPERATORS; SYMMETRY GROUPS; U GROUPS

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