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Beta-functions for a SU(2) Matrix Model in 2 + epsilon Dimensions

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2009-11-11 v2

Abstract

To investigate the non-perturbative, electric sector of a deconfined gauge theory at nonzero temperature, we consider a SU(2) matrix model. We compute beta-functions to one loop order for the simplest extension of the O(4) nonlinear sigma model, which involves three coupling constants. Computing in the ultraviolet limit in 2 + epsilon dimensions, we find that at least one coupling is not asymptotically free.

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@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0512245,
  title  = {Beta-functions for a SU(2) Matrix Model in 2 + epsilon Dimensions},
  author = {Michaela Oswald and Robert D. Pisarski},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0512245},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

Published version; added discussion of hep-ph/0608242

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