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Covariant variational approach to Yang-Mills Theory: Thermodynamics
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- The thermodynamics of $SU(2)$ Yang-Mills theory in the covariant variational approach is studied by relating the free action density in the background of a non-trivial Polyakov loop to the pressure of the gluon plasma. The correct subtraction of the vacuum contribution in the free action density is argued for. The Poisson resummed expression for the pressure can be evaluated analytically in limiting cases, and shows the correct Stefan-Boltzmann limit at $T \to \infty$, while the limit $T \to 0$ is afflicted by artifacts due to massless modes in the confined phase. Several remedies to remove these artifacts are discussed. Using the numerical $T=0$ solutions for the ghost and gluon propagators in the covariant variational approach as input, the pressure, energy density and interaction strength are calculated and compared to lattice data.<br />Comment: 25 pages, 16 pdf figures, pdflatex; fixed a missing factor in the free energy; revised parts of section 4 and 5; added 4 references
- Subjects :
- High Energy Physics - Theory
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Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.1705.05157
- Document Type :
- Working Paper
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.96.054029