Gauge-invariant variables, WZW models and (2+1)-dimensional Yang-Mills theory

1999/11/10 by V. P. Nair, Nair, V. P.
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th) #hep-th

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.hep-th/9911061

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arxiv created 1999/11/10 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30

Abstract

Recent progress in understanding (2+1)-dimensional Yang-Mills (YM₂₊₁) theory via the use of gauge-invariant variables is reviewed. Among other things, we discuss the vacuum wavefunction, an analytic calculation of the string tension and the propagator mass for gluons and its relation to the magnetic mass for YM₃₊₁ at nonzero temperature.

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