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Possible large-N transitions for complex Wilson loop matrices

High Energy Physics - Theory 2011-03-02 v1 High Energy Physics - Lattice

Abstract

It is shown that a very simple multiplicative random complex matrix model generalizes the large-N phase structure found in the unitary case: A perturbative regime is joined to a non-perturbative regime at a point where the smoothness of some quantities breaks down. A generic complex Wilson loop matrix in a field theory admitting a 't Hooft planar limit could display a phase transition in that limit as nonlinear effects become dominating over linear ones.

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@article{arxiv.0810.1058,
  title  = {Possible large-N transitions for complex Wilson loop matrices},
  author = {Robert Lohmayer and Herbert Neuberger and Tilo Wettig},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0810.1058},
  year   = {2011}
}

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45 pages, 4 compound figures

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