Chiral symmetry breaking in supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory

Journal Article · Mon Jan 23 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.52.237· OSTI ID:6585085

Cohen, E; Gomez, C

It is proved that the contribution of self-dual twisted gauge configurations (torons) to the gluino condensate in N = 1 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory remains finite in the thermodynamic limit. Using the richer vacuum structure of the theory, defined in a twisted box, the authors explain the constant value of the instanton contribution to the condensate . The physical picture obtained is consistent with tr(-1)/sup F/ and the effective-Lagrangian approach.

• Research Organization: Lyman Laboratory of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
• OSTI ID: 6585085
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 52:4; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CHIRAL SYMMETRY
FIELD THEORIES
GAUGE INVARIANCE
INSTANTONS
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES
LIE GROUPS
QUANTUM CHROMODYNAMICS
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SUPERSYMMETRY
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SYMMETRY BREAKING
SYMMETRY GROUPS
THERMODYNAMICS
WKB APPROXIMATION
YANG-MILLS THEORY