Large N gauge theory and k-strings
We considered the k-antisymmetric representation of U(N) gauge group on two dimensional lattice space and derived the free energy by saddle point approximation in large N limit. k is a large integer comparable with N. Besides Gross-Witten phase transition[1], which happens as the coupling constant c...
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| Language: | English |
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University of British Columbia
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/33648 |
| Summary: | We considered the k-antisymmetric representation of U(N) gauge group on two dimensional lattice space and derived the free energy by saddle point approximation in large N limit. k is a large integer comparable with N. Besides Gross-Witten phase transition[1], which happens as the coupling constant changes, we found a new phase transition in the strong coupling system that happens as k changes. The free energy of the weak coupling system is a smooth function of k under continuous limit. We have carefully selected the right saddle point solution among other possible ones. The
numerical results match our saddle point calculations. |
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