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-. ISSN 1126-6708, 1029-8479

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Abstract

We construct the effective potential for the dimension two composite operator 1/2 A^{a 2}_μin 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 & Engineering > School of Physical Sciences > Mathematical Sciences
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	04 Nov 2008 13:01
Last Modified:	22 May 2026 23:19
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
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