Published July 16, 1981
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Journal article
The large-N phase transition in the U(N) chiral models
Description
We prove the existence of a large-N phase transition in the d = 2 chiral model and calculate via strong-coupling methods the phase-transition point. The critical coupling constant is 0.324. We also treat the chiral model chains (equivalent to the gauge model on polyhedrons) and our approximate calculations come very close to the exact results for the solvable cases. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Phys. Lett., B
- Journal Volume
- 103
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Phys. Lett., B.
- Journal Page Range
- 110-112
- ISSN
- 0370-2693
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 12639503
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CHIRALITY; COUPLING CONSTANTS; CRITICAL TEMPERATURE; LATTICE FIELD THEORY; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; U GROUPS
- Descriptors DEC
- CONSTRUCTIVE FIELD THEORY; FIELD THEORIES; LIE GROUPS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SYMMETRY GROUPS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE