Gluon Thermodynamics at Intermediate Coupling
Nov, 2009
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Abstract: (arXiv)
We calculate the thermodynamic functions of Yang-Mills theory to three-loop order using the hard-thermal-loop perturbation theory reorganization of finite temperature quantum field theory. We show that at three-loop order hard-thermal-loop perturbation theory is compatible with lattice results for the pressure, energy density, and entropy down to temperatures T ~ 2 - 3 T_c.Note:
- 4 pages, 3 figures; v2 - published version.
- 12.38.Bx
- 11.10.Wx
- 12.38.Mh
- field theory: finite temperature
- energy: density
- hard thermal loop approximation
- perturbation theory: higher-order
- quantum chromodynamics: thermodynamics
- pressure
- entropy
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