Temperature independence in the confined phase of large-N QCD

Journal Article · Sun Apr 15 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.29.1795· OSTI ID:6897480

Klinkhamer, F R

I discuss the claim by Gocksch and Neri alluded to in the title and show that (i) for N = infinity it seems correct at strong enough couplings, but need not imply that the deconfining phase transition is first order, and (ii) for large, but finite, N some temperature dependence is introduced.

• Research Organization: Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106
• OSTI ID: 6897480
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. D; (United States) Vol. 29:8; ISSN PRVDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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EUCLIDEAN SPACE
FIELD THEORIES
FUNCTIONS
GAUGE INVARIANCE
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES
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SU GROUPS
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