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The static potential: lattice versus perturbation theory in a renormalon-based approach

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2008-11-26 v2 High Energy Physics - Lattice High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We compare, for the static potential and at short distances, perturbation theory with the results of lattice simulations. We show that a renormalon-dominance picture explains why in the literature sometimes agreement, and another disagreement, is found between lattice simulations and perturbation theory depending on the different implementations of the latter. We also show that, within a renormalon-based scheme, perturbation theory agrees with lattice simulations.

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@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0208031,
  title  = {The static potential: lattice versus perturbation theory in a renormalon-based approach},
  author = {Antonio Pineda},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0208031},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

18 pages, 11 figures, lattice data of Necco and Sommer introduced, references added, some lengthier explanations given, physical results unchanged