Topological contributions in two-dimensional Yang-Mills theory: From group averages to integration over algebras

DOI10.1023/A:1017967208927zbMATH Open1018.81035arXivhep-th/0101052OpenAlexW2999366147MaRDI QIDQ5953683FDOQ5953683

Authors: A. Bassetto, Sergio Nicoli, F. Vian 

Publication date: 27 January 2002

Published in: Letters in Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We show that keeping only the topologically trivial contribution to the average of a class function on U(N) amounts to integrating over its algebra. The goal is reached first by decompactifying an expansion over the instanton basis and then directly, by means of a geometrical procedure.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0101052

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zbMATH Keywords

Wilson loopinvariant integrationinstanton basis

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Semisimple Lie groups and their representations (22E46) Yang-Mills and other gauge theories in quantum field theory (81T13) Two-dimensional field theories, conformal field theories, etc. in quantum mechanics (81T40)

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