Published April 2002
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Journal article
On the Gauss law and global charge for quantum chromodynamics
Creators
- 1. Institut fuer Theoretische Physik, Universitaet Leipzig, Augustusplatz 10/11, 04109 Leipzig (Germany)
- 2. Center for Theoretical Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, al. Lotnikow 32/46, 02-668 Warsaw (Poland)
Description
The local Gauss law of quantum chromodynamics (QCD) on a finite lattice is investigated. It is shown that it implies a gauge invariant, additive law giving rise to a gauge invariant Z3-valued global charge in QCD. The total charge contained in a region of the lattice is equal to the flux through its boundary of a certain Z3-valued, additive quantity. Implications for continuum QCD are discussed
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.1447310;
- arXiv
- arXiv:hep-th/0104052v1;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Mathematical Physics
- Journal Volume
- 43
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1796-1808
- ISSN
- 0022-2488
- CODEN
- JMAPAQ
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 35004501
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ELECTRIC CHARGES; GAUGE INVARIANCE; GLOBAL ANALYSIS; LATTICE FIELD THEORY; QUANTUM CHROMODYNAMICS
- Descriptors DEC
- CONSTRUCTIVE FIELD THEORY; FIELD THEORIES; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MATHEMATICS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2002 American Institute of Physics.