SU(3) gauge theory at finite temperature in 2 + 1 dimensions

TL;DR

This paper presents numerical results on screening masses and thermodynamic quantities in 2+1 dimensional SU(3) gauge theory, comparing them to perturbation theory and reduced models to understand finite temperature behavior.

Contribution

It provides new numerical data on finite temperature properties of 2+1D SU(3) gauge theory and compares these results with theoretical models.

Findings

Numerical screening masses match perturbative predictions at high temperatures.

Thermodynamic quantities show deviations from ideal gas behavior.

Comparison with dimensionally reduced models offers insights into non-perturbative effects.

Abstract

In this article we will discuss numerical results on screening masses and thermodynamic quantities in 2 + 1 dimensional SU(3) gauge theory. We will also compare them to perturbation theory and the dimensionally reduced model.