Universality of deconfining phase transition in (3+1)-dimensional SU(2) lattice gauge theory

Journal Article · Mon May 02 00:00:00 EDT 1988 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.60.1805· OSTI ID:5308678

Okawa, M

The (3+1)-dimensional SU(2) lattice gauge theory at finite temperature is studied by Monte Carlo renormalization-group methods on a 32/sup 3/ x N/sub t/ lattice with N/sub t/ = 2 and 4. It is shown that the effective theory of the Polyakov loop has only short-range couplings and that the deconfining phase transition is governed by the same fixed point and critical indices as the three-dimensional Ising model, thus proving that the two theories belong to the same universality class.

• Research Organization: National Laboratory for High Energy, Physics, (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
• OSTI ID: 5308678
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 60:18; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
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MONTE CARLO METHOD
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
RENORMALIZATION
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