One flavor QCD

TL;DR

This paper explores the phase structure and behavior of one flavor QCD, a variation of the theory of hadrons where quantum anomalies eliminate chiral symmetries, analyzing how it changes with different parameters.

Contribution

It provides a qualitative analysis of the phase structure of one flavor QCD and discusses effects of larger gauge groups and higher fermion representations.

Findings

Qualitative phase structure characterized as parameters vary

Impact of larger gauge groups on phase behavior

Effects of higher fermion representations on anomalies

Abstract

One flavor QCD is a rather intriguing variation on the underlying theory of hadrons. In this case quantum anomalies remove all chiral symmetries. This paper discusses the qualitative behavior of this theory as a function of its basic parameters, exploring the non-trivial phase structure expected as these parameters are varied. Comments are made on the expected changes to this structure if the gauge group is made larger and the fermions are put into higher representations.