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Finite-size results for SU(3) gauge theory

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
We give the semiclassical evaluation of the energy of electric flux in units of the 0/sup ++/ glueball mass for SU(3) gauge theory and predict a crossover in this quantity around z = 1.6. The parameter z is the length of the sides of a cubic volume (the three-torus) in units of the inverse glueball mass. We discuss lattice gauge theory in the context of a finite volume and compare our analytic prediction with recent SU(3) Monte Carlo results.
Research Organization:
Institute for Theoretical Physics, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3840
OSTI ID:
6708123
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 57:22; ISSN PRLTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English