Gap Equation for the Chiral Symmetry Restoration Transition

Apr, 1984
22 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.D 31 (1985) 164
Report number:
  • BI-TP 84/07

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Abstract: (APS)
The chiral-symmetry-restoration transition in quantum chromodynamics is studied in analogy to the theory of superconductivity. Particular attention is paid to the dynamical quark mass and to the quark condensate as a function of temperature. A critical temperature Tc in the range of 170–250 MeV is obtained. The relevance to heavy-ion collisions is discussed.
  • QUANTUM CHROMODYNAMICS: CRITICAL PHENOMENA
  • SYMMETRY: CHIRAL
  • QUARK: MASS
  • MASS: QUARK
  • QUARK: CONDENSATION
  • MODEL: SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
  • SUPERCONDUCTIVITY: MODEL
  • FIELD THEORY: FINITE TEMPERATURE
  • SCATTERING: HEAVY ION
  • HEAVY ION: SCATTERING