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Towards a quantitative theory of topological effects in gauge theories

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Abstract

A new variational calculation of vacuum properties of SU(2) gauge theory is reported, based on topological "tunneling" phenomena. Eliminating a defect of the trial function used previously by Dyakonov and Petrov we have found a much deeper ground state.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)162-164
Number of pages3
JournalPhysics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume153
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 28 1985

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