2017/08/31 by Jeff Greensite, Kazue Matsuyama · 38 citations
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paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevd.96.094510
published in Physical review. D/Physical review. D. 96(9) (American Physical Society) · 16 pages, 12 figures. v2: minor change in terminology, dictated by a precedent in the literature. No change in content. v3: reference added
arxiv created 2017/09/10 · openalex publication_date 2017/11/27 · arxiv updated 2017/12/06 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
A generalization of the Wilson loop area-law criterion, which is applicable to gauge theories with matter in the fundamental representation of the gauge group, is proposed. This new criterion, like the area law, is stronger than the statement that asymptotic particle states are massive color singlets, which holds even for theories described by the Brout-Englert-Higgs mechanism.