Spacelike Wilson loops and roughening

Journal Article · Thu Apr 15 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.25.2162· OSTI ID:5432196

Kowall, J; Neuberger, H

Spacelike-Wilson-loop operator averages are considered quantitatively in Hamiltonian lattice gauge theory. In 2+1 dimensions it is argued that no roughening transition is expected, that is, the spanning surface of an infinite-area loop is always rough, and so a good signal of the deconfining bulk transition should be obtained from strong-coupling expansions. It is shown that the surface width diverges, and that the roughening-induced 1/R potential has the expected strength. Generalizations are discussed and problems pointed out.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720
• OSTI ID: 5432196
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. D; (United States) Vol. 25:8; ISSN PRVDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
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FUNCTIONS
GAUGE INVARIANCE
HAMILTONIANS
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES
LATTICE FIELD THEORY
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS
PARTICLE MODELS
PARTITION FUNCTIONS
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
QUANTUM OPERATORS
STRONG-COUPLING MODEL
SYMMETRY BREAKING