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Loop-string-hadron approach to SU(3) lattice Yang-Mills theory, II: Operator representation for the trivalent vertex

High Energy Physics - Lattice 2026-03-09 v2

Abstract

This work is the second installment of a series on the loop-string-hadron (LSH) approach to SU(3) lattice Yang-Mills theory. Here, we present the infinite-dimensional matrix representation for arbitrary gauge-invariant operators at a trivalent vertex, which results in a standalone framework for computations that supersedes the underlying Schwinger-boson framework. To that end, we present a partial summary of the commutation relations and use it to evaluate the result of applying any gauge-invariant operator on the LSH basis states introduced in Part I (arXiv:2407.19181). Classical calculations in the LSH basis run significantly faster than equivalent calculations performed using Schwinger bosons. A companion code script is provided, which implements the derived formulas and aims to facilitate rapid progress towards Hamiltonian-based calculations of quantum chromodynamics.

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@article{arxiv.2512.11796,
  title  = {Loop-string-hadron approach to SU(3) lattice Yang-Mills theory, II: Operator representation for the trivalent vertex},
  author = {Saurabh V. Kadam and Aahiri Naskar and Indrakshi Raychowdhury and Jesse R. Stryker},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.11796},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

18 pages + references. v2: Revisions and some restructuring made throughout text for clarity. One figure removed, and some typos corrected. Results are unchanged