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Finite temperature phase diagrams of gauge theories
Kimmo Tuominensubject
PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsThermal quantum field theoryta114Conformal field theoryConformal anomalyHigh Energy Physics::LatticeHigh Energy Physics - Lattice (hep-lat)Boundary conformal field theoryFOS: Physical sciencesConformal mapFermionTheoretical physicsHigh Energy Physics - PhenomenologyHigh Energy Physics - LatticeHigh Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)Conformal symmetryQuantum electrodynamicsGauge theorydescription
We discuss finite temperature phase diagrams of SU(N) gauge theory with massless fermions as a function of the number of fermion flavors. Inside the conformal window we find a phase boundary separating two different conformal phases. Below the conformal window we find different phase structures depending on if the beta function of the theory has a first or higher order zero at the lower boundary of the conformal window. We also outline how the associated behaviors will help in distinguishing different types of theories using lattice simulations.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-25 | Physical Review D |