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Main Authors: Azevedo, Thales, Boschi-Filho, Henrique
Format: Preprint
Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.26966
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author Azevedo, Thales
Boschi-Filho, Henrique
author_facet Azevedo, Thales
Boschi-Filho, Henrique
contents The powerful techniques of holographic quantum chromodynamics (QCD) can be employed in the investigation of glueballs -- composite particles made solely of gluons, the strong nuclear force mediators. In particular, the so-called hardwall model yields predictions for the values of the masses of various glueball states, which are related to the solutions of the differential equations of the model. It turns out that those equations are essentially the same as the ones governing the vibrations of a circular membrane like that of a drumhead, which may serve as extra motivation for studying the dynamics of such an object as an undergraduate physics student.
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spellingShingle The connection between a classical vibrating drumhead and the masses of glueballs
Azevedo, Thales
Boschi-Filho, Henrique
High Energy Physics - Theory
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Physics Education
The powerful techniques of holographic quantum chromodynamics (QCD) can be employed in the investigation of glueballs -- composite particles made solely of gluons, the strong nuclear force mediators. In particular, the so-called hardwall model yields predictions for the values of the masses of various glueball states, which are related to the solutions of the differential equations of the model. It turns out that those equations are essentially the same as the ones governing the vibrations of a circular membrane like that of a drumhead, which may serve as extra motivation for studying the dynamics of such an object as an undergraduate physics student.
title The connection between a classical vibrating drumhead and the masses of glueballs
topic High Energy Physics - Theory
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Physics Education
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.26966