Monopole currents and Dirac sheets in U(1) lattice gauge theory
High Energy Physics - Lattice
2009-10-28 v1
Abstract
We show that the phases of the 4-dimensional compact U(1) lattice gauge theory are unambiguously characterized by the topological properties of minimal Dirac sheets as well as of monopole currents lines. We obtain the minimal sheets by a simulated-annealing procedure. Our results indicate that the equivalence classes of sheet structures are the physical relevant quantities and that intersections are not important. In conclusion we get a percolation-type view of the phases which holds beyond the particular boundary conditions used.
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@article{arxiv.hep-lat/9501023,
title = {Monopole currents and Dirac sheets in U(1) lattice gauge theory},
author = {W. Kerler and C. Rebbi and A. Weber},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-lat/9501023},
year = {2009}
}
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13 pages, latex, 5 figures included