Two dimensional quantum chromodynamics in the limit of infinite colors with a finite chemical potential

Two dimensional large N lattice gauge theory is considered in the presence of a baryonic chemical potential. A review of lattice field theory, large N gauge theory and Eguchi-Kawai reduction is given. We work with one copy of naïve fermion and argue that reduction holds even in the presence of a che...

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Main Author: Galvez, Richard Anthony
Format: Others
Published: FIU Digital Commons 2009
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Online Access:http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3444
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Summary:Two dimensional large N lattice gauge theory is considered in the presence of a baryonic chemical potential. A review of lattice field theory, large N gauge theory and Eguchi-Kawai reduction is given. We work with one copy of naïve fermion and argue that reduction holds even in the presence of a chemical potential. Analytical arguments supported by numerical studies show that there is no phase transition as a function of the baryonic chemical potential.