Two loop effective potential for < A^2_μ> in the Landau gauge in quantum chromodynamics



Browne, RE and Gracey, JA ORCID: 0000-0002-9101-2853
(2003) Two loop effective potential for < A^2_μ> in the Landau gauge in quantum chromodynamics. JHEP, 0311 (11). 029-.

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Abstract

We construct the effective potential for the dimension two composite operator 1/2 A^{a 2}_\mu in QCD with massless quarks in the Landau gauge for an arbitrary colour group at two loops. For SU(3) we show that an estimate for the effective gluon mass decreases as N_f increases.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: 17 latex pages
Uncontrolled Keywords: hep-th, hep-th, hep-ph
Subjects: ?? QC ??
Divisions: Faculty of Science and Engineering > School of Physical Sciences > Mathematical Sciences
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 04 Nov 2008 13:01
Last Modified: 17 Dec 2022 01:14
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2003/11/029
Publisher's Statement : Copyright © Institute of Physics and IOP Publishing Limited 2008
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/515