Compact gauge fields and the infrared catastrophe

A. M. Polyakov

doi:10.1016/0370-2693(75)90162-8

Compact gauge fields and the infrared catastrophe

A. M. Polyakov

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It is shown that infrared phenomena in the gauge theories are guided by certain classical solutions of the Yang-Mills equations. The existence of such solutions can lead to a finite correlation length which stops infrared catastrophe. In the present paper we deal only with theories with a compact but abelian gauge group. In this case the problems of correlation length and charge confinement are completely solved.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	82-84
Number of pages	3
Journal	Physics Letters B
Volume	59
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(75)90162-8
State	Published - Oct 13 1975
Externally published	Yes

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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