# More on Polyakov Loops in the Deconfined Phase and Gauge/String Duality

## TL;DR

This paper introduces a multi-string approach within AdS/QCD to compute Polyakov loop expectation values, showing results that align well with lattice simulations and traditional single-string methods.

## Contribution

It proposes a novel multi-string configuration in AdS/QCD for calculating Polyakov loops, enhancing the understanding of gauge/string duality in the deconfined phase.

## Key findings

- Results agree with lattice simulations for SU(3) gauge theory.
- Multi-string configuration provides a new computational method.
- Good agreement with traditional single-string results.

## Abstract

We consider a multi-string configuration that provides a new way to compute the expectation value of the Polyakov loop in a five-dimensional framework known as AdS/QCD. The obtained results are in reasonably good agreement with those obtained by lattice simulations for pure SU(3) gauge theory and also by the usual single string configuration.