Abelian dominance in Wilson loops

Y. M. Cho
Phys. Rev. D 62, 074009 – Published 6 September 2000
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Abstract

It has been conjectured that the Abelian projection of QCD is responsible for the confinement of color. Using a gauge independent definition of the Abelian projection which does not employ any gauge fixing, we provide strong evidence for Abelian dominance in the Wilson loop integral. In specific we prove that the gauge potential which contributes to the Wilson loop integral is precisely the one restricted by the Abelian projection.

  • Received 23 December 1999

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.62.074009

©2000 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Y. M. Cho*

  • Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics,
  • Department of Physics, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742 Korea

  • *Email address: ymcho@yongmin.snu.ac.kr

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Vol. 62, Iss. 7 — 1 October 2000

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