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Autori principali: Durr, Stephan, Rouenhoff, Philip
Natura: Preprint
Pubblicazione: 2024
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Accesso online:https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.11593
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  • In two dimensions, $U(N_c)$ gauge theories exhibit a non-trivial topological structure, while $SU(N_c)$ theories are topologically trivial. Hence, for $G = U(N_c)$ the phase space is divided into topological sectors, characterized by a topological index (a.k.a. ``topological charge''). These sectors are separated by action barriers, which diverge if the lattice spacing is taken small, resulting in an algorithmic problem known as ``topological freezing''. We study these theories in various box sizes and at various couplings. With the help of gradient flow we derive instanton-like solutions for 2D $U(N_c)$ theory with a specific focus on the case of $N_c = 2$.