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Finite volume partition functions and Itzykson-Zuber integrals

  • Stony Brook University

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Abstract

We find the finite volume QCD partition function for different quark masses. This is a generalization of a result obtained by Leutwyler and Smilga for equal quark masses. Our result is derived in the sector of zero topological charge using a generalization of the Itzykson-Zuber integral appropriate for arbitrary complex matrices. We present a conjecture regarding the result for arbitrary topological charge which reproduces the Leutwyler-Smilga result in the limit of equal quark masses. We derive a formula of the Itzykson-Zuber type for arbitrary rectangular complex matrices, extending the result of Guhr and Wettig obtained for square matrices.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)355-360
Number of pages6
JournalPhysics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume387
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 17 1996

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