Lyapunov Exponent of SU(3) Gauge Theory
High Energy Physics - Lattice
2010-11-01 v1
Abstract
The classical SU(3) gauge theory is shown to be deterministic chaotic. Its largest Lyapunov exponent is dertermined, from which a short time scale of thermalization of a pure gluon system is estimated. The connection to gluon damping rate is discussed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-lat/9209018,
title = {Lyapunov Exponent of SU(3) Gauge Theory},
author = {C. Gong},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-lat/9209018},
year = {2010}
}
Comments
9pages, 5 figures appended as PostScript files, DUKE-TH-92-41