The Deconfinement transition in SU(N) gauge theories

Jun, 2002
17 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 545 (2002) 197-206
e-Print:
Report number:
  • OUTP-02-28P

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Abstract:
We investigate the properties of the deconfinement transition in SU(4) and SU(6) gauge theories. We find that it is a `normal' first order transition in both cases, from which we conclude that the transition is first order in the N->infinity limit. Comparing our preliminary estimates of the continuum values of Tc/sqrt(K) with existing values for SU(2) and SU(3) demonstrates a weak dependence on N for all values of N.
Note:
  • 18 pages Report-no: Oxford preprint OUTP-02-28P
  • gauge field theory: SU(4)
  • gauge field theory: SU(6)
  • lattice field theory
  • critical phenomena: confinement
  • expansion 1/N
  • continuum limit
  • finite temperature
  • Polyakov loop
  • numerical calculations: Monte Carlo
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