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Title: Anatomy of deconfinement

Abstract

In the weak coupling limit of $${\rm SU}(N)$$ Yang-Mills theory and the $${\rm O}(N)$$ vector model, explicit state counting allows us to demonstrate the existence of a partially deconfined phase: $$M$$ of $$N$$ colors deconfine, and $$\frac{M}{N}$$ gradually grows from zero (confinement) to one (complete deconfinement). We point out that the mechanism admits a simple interpretation in the form of spontaneous breaking of gauge symmetry. In terms of the dual gravity theory, such breaking occurs during the formation of a black hole. We speculate whether the breaking and restoration of gauge symmetry can serve as an alternative definition of the deconfinement transition in theories without center symmetry, such as QCD. We also discuss the role of the color degrees of freedom in the emergence of the bulk geometry in holographic duality.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Univ. of Southampton (United Kingdom)
  2. Brown Univ., Providence, RI (United States)
  3. Brown Univ., Providence, RI (United States); Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States)
  4. Univ. of Copenhagen (Denmark). The Niels Bohr Inst.
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Brown Univ., Providence, RI (United States); Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP); Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC); Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
OSTI Identifier:
1596977
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1659668; OSTI ID: 1987958
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0010010; SC0019480; ST/R003599/1; 17K1428; DFF-6108-00340
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of High Energy Physics (Online)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Journal of High Energy Physics (Online); Journal Volume: 2019; Journal Issue: 12; Journal ID: ISSN 1029-8479
Publisher:
Springer Berlin
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; Black Holes in String Theory; Gauge-gravity correspondence

Citation Formats

Hanada, Masanori, Jevicki, Antal, Peng, Cheng, and Wintergerst, Nico. Anatomy of deconfinement. United States: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.1007/JHEP12(2019)167.
Hanada, Masanori, Jevicki, Antal, Peng, Cheng, & Wintergerst, Nico. Anatomy of deconfinement. United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP12(2019)167
Hanada, Masanori, Jevicki, Antal, Peng, Cheng, and Wintergerst, Nico. Mon . "Anatomy of deconfinement". United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP12(2019)167. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1596977.
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abstractNote = {In the weak coupling limit of ${\rm SU}(N)$ Yang-Mills theory and the ${\rm O}(N)$ vector model, explicit state counting allows us to demonstrate the existence of a partially deconfined phase: $M$ of $N$ colors deconfine, and $\frac{M}{N}$ gradually grows from zero (confinement) to one (complete deconfinement). We point out that the mechanism admits a simple interpretation in the form of spontaneous breaking of gauge symmetry. In terms of the dual gravity theory, such breaking occurs during the formation of a black hole. We speculate whether the breaking and restoration of gauge symmetry can serve as an alternative definition of the deconfinement transition in theories without center symmetry, such as QCD. We also discuss the role of the color degrees of freedom in the emergence of the bulk geometry in holographic duality.},
doi = {10.1007/JHEP12(2019)167},
journal = {Journal of High Energy Physics (Online)},
number = 12,
volume = 2019,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Dec 30 00:00:00 EST 2019},
month = {Mon Dec 30 00:00:00 EST 2019}
}

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