Generalized Potts-Models and their Relevance for Gauge Theories

• Published in: Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications
• Date: 2007
• Main Authors: Wipf, A., Heinzl, T., Kaestner, T., Wozar, C.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Інститут математики НАН України 2007
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/147809
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: Generalized Potts-Models and their Relevance for Gauge Theories / A. Wipf, T. Heinzl, T. Kaestner, C. Wozar // Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications. — 2007. — Т. 3. — Бібліогр.: 25 назв. — англ.

We study the Polyakov loop dynamics originating from finite-temperature Yang-Mills theory. The effective actions contain center-symmetric terms involving powers of the Polyakov loop, each with its own coupling. For a subclass with two couplings we perform a detailed analysis of the statistical mecha...