Absence of confinement in the absence of vortices

DOI10.1063/1.532997MaRDI QIDQ4498431zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Tamas Kovacs, E. T. Tomboulis

Publication date 16 August 2000

Published in Journal of Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-lat/9806030

zbMATH Keywords

constraintsdimension \(d\geq 3\)nonconfiningWilson loop expectation in \(\text{SU}(2)\) lattice gauge theory

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Yang-Mills and other gauge theories in quantum field theory (81T13) Quantum field theory on lattices (81T25) Strong interaction, including quantum chromodynamics (81V05)

Abstract: We consider the Wilson loop expectation in SU(2) lattice gauge theory in the presence of constraints. The constraints eliminate from the functional measure gauge field configurations whose physical interpretation is that of thick center vortices linking with the loop. We give a simple proof that, for dimension $dgeq3$, the so constrained Wilson loop follows perimeter law, i.e. non-confining behavior, at weak coupling (low temperature). Thus the presence of vortex configurations is a necessary condition for confinement.

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