Abelian Monopoles in SU(2) Lattice Gauge Theory as Physical Objects

B. L. G. Bakker, M. N. Chernodub, and M. I. Polikarpov
Phys. Rev. Lett. 80, 30 – Published 5 January 1998
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Abstract

By numerical calculations we show that the Abelian monopole currents are locally correlated with the density of the SU(2) lattice action. This fact is established for the maximal Abelian projection. Thus, in the maximal Abelian projection, the monopoles are physical objects; they carry the SU(2) action. Calculations on the asymmetric lattice show that the correlation between monopole currents and the density of the SU(2) lattice action also exists in the deconfinement phase of gluodynamics.

  • Received 11 June 1997

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.80.30

©1998 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

B. L. G. Bakker

  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1081, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands

M. N. Chernodub and M. I. Polikarpov*

  • ITEP, B. Cheremushkinskaya 25, Moscow, 117259, Russia

  • *Also at Department of Physics, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-11, Japan

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Vol. 80, Iss. 1 — 5 January 1998

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