Published January 10, 1983 | Version v1
Journal article

Instantons: Dynamical mass generation, chiral ward identities and the topological charge correlation function

  • 1. Oxford Univ. (UK). Dept. of Theoretical Physics

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When dynamical mass generation resulting from the breakdown of chiral symmetry is taken into account, instanton dynamics treated within the dilute gas approximation may satisfy the constraints on the quark condensates and the topological charge correlation function derived by Crewther from an analysis of the chiral Ward identities assuming the absence of a physical axial U(1) Goldstone boson. From a consideration of the contribution of the eta' to the topological charge correlation function, a relationship is derived in which msub(eta')2fsub(eta')2 is proportional to the vacuum energy density. (orig.)

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Journal Title
Nucl. Phys., B
Journal Volume
211
Journal Issue
1
Series
CODEN: NUPBB.;Nucl. Phys., B.
Journal Page Range
139-159
ISSN
0550-3213