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Burgers' equation in 2D SU(N) YM

High Energy Physics - Theory 2008-11-26 v5 High Energy Physics - Lattice Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

It is shown that the logarithmic derivative of the characteristic polynomial of a Wilson loop in two dimensional pure Yang Mills theory with gauge group SU(N) exactly satisfies Burgers' equation, with viscosity given by 1/(2N). The Wilson loop does not intersect itself and Euclidean space-time is assumed flat and infinite. This result provides a precise framework in 2D YM for recent observations of Blaizot and Nowak and was inspired by their work.

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@article{arxiv.0806.0149,
  title  = {Burgers' equation in 2D SU(N) YM},
  author = {H. Neuberger},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0806.0149},
  year   = {2008}
}

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Final version -- accepted for publication in PLB - fixed abstract listing

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