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k-strings and baryon vertices in SU(N) gauge theories

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-11-11 v3 High Energy Physics - Lattice

Abstract

It is pointed out that the sine law for the k-string tension emerges as the critical threshold below which the spatial Z_N symmetry of the static baryon potential is spontaneously broken. This result applies not only to SU(N) gauge theories, but to any gauge system with stable k-strings admitting a baryon vertex made with N sources in the fundamental representation. Some simple examples are worked out.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0504105,
  title  = {k-strings and baryon vertices in SU(N) gauge theories},
  author = {Ferdinando Gliozzi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0504105},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages, 4 figures, v2: reference added, v3: comments and references added