SU(N) gauge theories in 2+1 dimensions

Michael J. Teper
Phys. Rev. D 59, 014512 – Published 9 December 1998
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Abstract

We calculate the mass spectra and string tensions of SU(2), SU(3), SU(4) and SU(5) gauge theories in 2+1 dimensions. We do so by simulating the corresponding lattice theories and then extrapolating dimensionless mass ratios to the continuum limit. We find that such mass ratios are, to a first approximation, independent of the number of colors, Nc, and that the remaining dependence can be accurately reproduced by a simple O(1/Nc2) correction. This provides us with a prediction of these mass ratios for all SU(Nc) theories in 2+1 dimensions and demonstrates that these theories are already “close” to Nc= for Nc>~2. We find that the theory retains a non-zero confining string tension as Nc and that the dimensionful coupling g2 is proportional to 1/Nc at large Nc, when expressed in units of the dynamical length scale of the theory. During the course of these calculations we study in detail the effects of including over-relaxation in the Monte Carlo calculation, of using a mean-field improved coupling to extrapolate to the continuum limit, and the use of space-time asymmetric lattice actions to resolve heavy glueball correlators.

  • Received 8 April 1998

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.59.014512

©1998 American Physical Society

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Michael J. Teper

  • Theoretical Physics, University of Oxford, 1 Keble Road, Oxford, OX1 3NP, United Kingdom

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Vol. 59, Iss. 1 — 1 January 1999

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