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| author | Prosser, T M |
| author_facet | Prosser, T M |
| contents | <p>We apply Fundamental Selection Theory (FST) to the well-studied mass gap of 3D SU(2) Yang--Mills theory, where lattice gauge theory provides precise non-perturbative results. FST predicts the emergence of a minimal energy threshold for persistent field excitations, equivalent to the mass gap, based on thermodynamic viability constraints and quantum uncertainty. We find that FST not only reproduces the correct scaling behavior of the mass gap but also yields a remarkably close numerical estimate relative to lattice results, strengthening FST’s credibility as a physical explanatory framework for mass gap phenomena.</p> |
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| publishDate | 2025 |
| publisher | Zenodo |
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| spellingShingle | Thermodynamic Selection Theory and the Mass Gap in 3D SU(2) Yang–Mills Theory Prosser, T M <p>We apply Fundamental Selection Theory (FST) to the well-studied mass gap of 3D SU(2) Yang--Mills theory, where lattice gauge theory provides precise non-perturbative results. FST predicts the emergence of a minimal energy threshold for persistent field excitations, equivalent to the mass gap, based on thermodynamic viability constraints and quantum uncertainty. We find that FST not only reproduces the correct scaling behavior of the mass gap but also yields a remarkably close numerical estimate relative to lattice results, strengthening FST’s credibility as a physical explanatory framework for mass gap phenomena.</p> |
| title | Thermodynamic Selection Theory and the Mass Gap in 3D SU(2) Yang–Mills Theory |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15856895 |