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Nonabelian localization for gauge theory on the fuzzy sphere

High Energy Physics - Theory 2008-11-26 v2

Abstract

We apply nonabelian equivariant localization techniques to Yang-Mills theory on the fuzzy sphere to write the partition function entirely as a sum over local contributions from critical points of the action. The contributions of the classical saddle-points are evaluated explicitly, and the partition function of ordinary Yang-Mills theory on the sphere is recovered in the commutative limit.

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@article{arxiv.0708.4365,
  title  = {Nonabelian localization for gauge theory on the fuzzy sphere},
  author = {Harold Steinacker and Richard J. Szabo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0708.4365},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

Based on an invited talk given by H.S. at the International Conference ``Noncommutative Geometry and Physics'', April 23-27, 2007, Orsay, France. To be published in Journal of Physics Conference Series. V2: references added

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