Instantons as a bridge between weak and strong coupling in quantum chromodynamics

Curtis Gove Callan, Roger F. Dashen, David J. Gross

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Abstract

The transition from weak to strong coupling in quantum chromodynamics is discussed using semiclassical methods to calculate the effective coupling g(a) of an effective lattice theory as a function of a. We demonstrate that the renormalization effects due to instantons cause a sharp transition from weak to strong coupling in the range g(a)1.5-3. This is verified by showing that the "string tension" as well as the function calculated by semiclassical methods match their strong-coupling behavior for g1.5-3. An independent test of this notion is provided by a bag-model calculation of the string tension.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3279-3291
Number of pages13
JournalPhysical Review D
Volume20
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 1979

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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