Anisotropic pressure and novel first-order phase transition in SU(3) Yang-Mills theory on $\mathbb{T}^2\times\mathbb{R}^2$

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Main Authors: Fujii, Daisuke, Iwanaka, Akihiro, Kitazawa, Masakiyo, Suenaga, Daiki
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author Fujii, Daisuke
Iwanaka, Akihiro
Kitazawa, Masakiyo
Suenaga, Daiki
author_facet Fujii, Daisuke
Iwanaka, Akihiro
Kitazawa, Masakiyo
Suenaga, Daiki
contents We investigate the thermodynamic behavior and phase diagram of $SU(3)$ Yang-Mills theory on $\mathbb{T}^2 \times \mathbb{R}^2$ in Euclidean spacetime using an effective model. In our approach, the Polyakov loops along the compactified directions are treated as dynamic variables, and the model is calibrated to match lattice simulation results for thermodynamic observables on $\mathbb{T}^2 \times \mathbb{R}^2$. Our analysis reveals a novel first-order phase transition in the deconfined phase that ends at critical points, which appear to belong to the two-dimensional $Z_2$ universality class. This transition is driven by the interplay between the two Polyakov loops, introduced via a cross-term in the Polyakov-loop potential.
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spellingShingle Anisotropic pressure and novel first-order phase transition in SU(3) Yang-Mills theory on $\mathbb{T}^2\times\mathbb{R}^2$
Fujii, Daisuke
Iwanaka, Akihiro
Kitazawa, Masakiyo
Suenaga, Daiki
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Lattice
High Energy Physics - Theory
We investigate the thermodynamic behavior and phase diagram of $SU(3)$ Yang-Mills theory on $\mathbb{T}^2 \times \mathbb{R}^2$ in Euclidean spacetime using an effective model. In our approach, the Polyakov loops along the compactified directions are treated as dynamic variables, and the model is calibrated to match lattice simulation results for thermodynamic observables on $\mathbb{T}^2 \times \mathbb{R}^2$. Our analysis reveals a novel first-order phase transition in the deconfined phase that ends at critical points, which appear to belong to the two-dimensional $Z_2$ universality class. This transition is driven by the interplay between the two Polyakov loops, introduced via a cross-term in the Polyakov-loop potential.
title Anisotropic pressure and novel first-order phase transition in SU(3) Yang-Mills theory on $\mathbb{T}^2\times\mathbb{R}^2$
topic High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Lattice
High Energy Physics - Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.19023