Yang-Mills thermodynamics: The confining phase
Ralf Hofmann
TL;DR
This paper reviews recent nonperturbative findings on the thermodynamics of SU(2) and SU(3) Yang-Mills theories in their confining phase, highlighting the role of magnetic center symmetry breaking.
Contribution
It provides a summarized explanation of nonperturbative results and the concept of magnetic center symmetry breaking in the confining phase of Yang-Mills theories.
Findings
Nonperturbative thermodynamic results for SU(2) and SU(3)
Association of confining phase with magnetic center symmetry breaking
Clarification of key concepts involved in the phase transition
Abstract
We summarize recent nonperturbative results obtained for the thermodynamics of an SU(2) and an SU(3) Yang-Mills theory being in its confining (center) phase. This phase is associated with a dynamical breaking of the local magnetic center symmetry. Emphasis is put on an explanation of the involved concepts.
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Taxonomy
TopicsAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics · Spectral Theory in Mathematical Physics · Theoretical and Computational Physics