Thermalization and Lyapunov exponents in Yang-Mills-Higgs theory

Journal Article · Sat Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1997 · Physical Review, D

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.55.2464· OSTI ID:467499

Heinz, U; Hu, C R; Leupold, S; Matinyan, S G; Mueller, B ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0305 (United States)

We investigate thermalization processes occurring at different time scales in the Yang-Mills-Higgs system at high temperatures. We determine the largest Lyapunov exponent associated with the gauge fields and verify its relation to the perturbatively calculated damping rate of a static gauge boson. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}

• DOE Contract Number: FG02-96ER40945
• OSTI ID: 467499
• Journal Information: Physical Review, D, Journal Name: Physical Review, D Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 55; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

66 PHYSICS
DAMPING
HIGGS MODEL
INTERMEDIATE VECTOR BOSONS
LYAPUNOV METHOD
PERTURBATION THEORY
THERMALIZATION
YANG-MILLS THEORY