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Unstable Modes in Three-Dimensional SU(2) Gauge Theory

High Energy Physics - Lattice 2009-10-22 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We investigate SU(2) gauge theory in a constant chromomagnetic field in three dimensions both in the continuum and on the lattice. Using a variational method to stabilize the unstable modes, we evaluate the vacuum energy density in the one-loop approximation. We compare our theoretical results with the outcomes of the numerical simulations.

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@article{arxiv.hep-lat/9303003,
  title  = {Unstable Modes in Three-Dimensional SU(2) Gauge Theory},
  author = {P. Cea and L. Cosmai},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-lat/9303003},
  year   = {2009}
}

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24 pages, REVTEX 3.0, 3 Postscript figures included. (the whole postscript file (text+figures) is available on request from cosmai@bari.infn.it)

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