Glueball masses and other physical properties of SU(N) gauge theories in D=3+1: a review of lattice results for theorists

TL;DR

This review compiles lattice simulation results on SU(N) gauge theories in 3+1 dimensions, detailing glueball spectra, string tension, deconfinement temperature, topological susceptibility, and other key physical properties.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive summary of lattice findings on various physical properties of SU(N) gauge theories in four dimensions, aiding theorists in understanding non-perturbative aspects.

Findings

Glueball mass spectrum characterized

Confining string tension quantified

Deconfinement temperature identified

Abstract

We summarise what lattice simulations have to say about the physical properties of continuum SU(N) gauge theories in 3+1 dimensions. The quantities covered are: the glueball mass spectrum, the confining string tension, the temperature at which the theory becomes deconfined, the topological susceptibility, the value of the scale Lambda{MS-bar} that governs the rate at which the coupling runs and the r0 parameter that characterises the static quark potential at intermediate distances.