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Topological structures and phases in U(1) gauge theory

High Energy Physics - Lattice 2009-10-28 v1

Abstract

We show that topological properties of minimal Dirac sheets as well as of currents lines characterize the phases unambiguously. We obtain the minimal sheets reliably by a suitable simulated-annealing procedure.

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@article{arxiv.hep-lat/9412066,
  title  = {Topological structures and phases in U(1) gauge theory},
  author = {W. Kerler and C. Rebbi and A. Weber},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-lat/9412066},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

6 pages, 3 figures, uuencoded postscript file. Contribution to LATTICE 94