Remarks on the chiral phase transition in chromodynamics

Journal Article · Sun Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 1984 · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.29.338· OSTI ID:5002808

Pisarski, R D; Wilczek, F

The phase transition restoring chiral symmetry at finite temperatures is considered in a linear sigma model. For three or more massless flavors, the epsilon expansion predicts the phase transition is of first order. At high temperatures, the U/sub A/(1) symmetry will also be effectively restored.

• Research Organization: Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106
• OSTI ID: 5002808
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Vol. 29:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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