Published December 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Eigenvalue Density of Wilson Loops in 2D SU(N) Yang-Mills Theory at Large N

Creators

  • 1. Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg (Germany)

Description

The eigenvalue density of a Wilson loop matrix W associated with a simple loop in two-dimensional Euclidean SU(N) Yang-Mills theory undergoes a phase transition at a critical size in the infinite-N limit. The averages of det(z - W)-1 and det(1 + uW)/(1 - vW) at finite N lead to two different smoothed out expressions. It is shown by a saddle-point analysis that both functions tend to the known singular result at infinite N. (author)

Availability note (English)

Also available at http://th-www.if.uj.edu.pl/acta/supplement.htm

Additional details

Additional titles

Augmented title (English)
PACS numbers: 11.15.Ha, 11.15.Pg

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Acta Physica Polonica. Series B, Proceedings Supplement
Journal Volume
2
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 473-487
ISSN
1899-2358

Conference

Title
49. Cracow School of Theoretical Physics on Non-Perturbative Gravity and Quantum Chromodynamics
Dates
31 May - 10 Jun 2009
Place
Zakopane (Poland)

INIS

Country of Publication
Poland
Country of Input or Organization
Poland
INIS RN
41048692
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CASIMIR OPERATORS; EIGENVALUES; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; SADDLE-POINT METHOD; SU GROUPS; WILSON LOOP; YANG-MILLS THEORY
Descriptors DEC
CALCULATION METHODS; LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; SYMMETRY GROUPS

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
DOE Grant DE-FG02-01ER41165
Notes
11 refs., 7 figs.
Funding organization
United States Department of Energy (United States)