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A continuum order parameter for deconfinement

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OSTI ID:459958

Dyson-Schwinger equations are presented as a non-perturbative tool for the study and modeling of QCD at finite-{ital T}. An order parameter for deconfinement, applicable for both light and heavy quarks, is introduced. In a simple Dyson-Schwinger equation model of two-flavor QCD, coincident, 2nd-order chiral symmetry restoration and deconfinement transitions occur at {ital T} {approx} 150 MeV, with the same critical exponent, {Beta} {approx} 0.33.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
459958
Report Number(s):
ANL/PHY/CP--92357; CONF-970140--1; ON: DE97003238
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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