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Scaling properties of Wilson loops pierced by P-vortices

High Energy Physics - Lattice 2013-05-30 v1

Abstract

P-vortices, in an SU(N) lattice gauge theory, are excitations on the center-projected Z(N) lattice. We study the ratio of expectation values of SU(2) Wilson loops, on the unprojected lattice, linked to a single P-vortex, to that of Wilson loops which are not linked to any P-vortices. When these ratios are plotted versus loop area in physical units, for a range of lattice couplings, it is found that the points fall approximately on a single curve, consistent with scaling. We also find that the ratios are rather insensitive to the point where the minimal area of the loop is pierced by the P-vortex.

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@article{arxiv.1202.6017,
  title  = {Scaling properties of Wilson loops pierced by P-vortices},
  author = {Patrick Dunn and Jeff Greensite},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1202.6017},
  year   = {2013}
}

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4 pages, 4 figures