The QCD beta-function from global solutions to Dyson-Schwinger equations
Jun, 2009
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Abstract: (arXiv)
We study quantum chromodynamics from the viewpoint of untruncated Dyson-Schwinger equations turned to an ordinary differential equation for the gluon anomalous dimension. This nonlinear equation is parameterized by a function P(x) which is unknown beyond perturbation theory. Still, very mild assumptions on P(x) lead to stringent restrictions for possible solutions to Dyson-Schwinger equations. We establish that the theory must have asymptotic freedom beyond perturbation theory and also investigate the low energy regime and the possibility for a mass gap in the asymptotically free theory.Note:
- 34 pages, 4 figures
- Dyson-Schwinger equations
- QCD
- Beta-function
- mass: gap
- Dyson-Schwinger equation: solution
- quantum chromodynamics
- perturbation theory: higher-order
- anomalous dimension
- asymptotic freedom
- renormalization group: beta function
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