2002/04/10 by Kentaroh Yoshida, Yoshida, Kentaroh
Physics and Astronomy · #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #FOS: Physical sciences #High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th) #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions #hep-th
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.hep-th/0204086
44 pages, LaTeX
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We discuss a phase structure of compact QED in four dimensions by considering the theory as a perturbed topological model. In this scenario we use the singular configuration with an appropriate regularization, and so obtain the results similar to the lattice gauge theory due to the effect of topological objects. In this paper we calculate the thermal pressure of the topological model by the use of a one-dimensional Coulomb gas approximation, which leads to a phase structure of full compact QED. Furthermore the critical-line equation is explicitly evaluated. We also discuss relations between the monopole condensation in compact QED in four dimensions and the chiral symmetry restoration in the massive Thirring model in two dimensions.