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Vacuum Structure Of Two-Dimensional Gauge Theories On The Light Front, Gary Mccartor, David G. Robertson, Stephen S. Pinksy
Vacuum Structure Of Two-Dimensional Gauge Theories On The Light Front, Gary Mccartor, David G. Robertson, Stephen S. Pinksy
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We discuss the problem of vacuum structure in light-front field theory in the context of (1+1)-dimensional gauge theories. We begin by reviewing the known light-front solution of the Schwinger model, highlighting the issues that are relevant for reproducing the θ structure of the vacuum. The most important of these are the need to introduce degrees of freedom initialized on two different null planes, the proper incorporation of gauge field zero modes when periodicity conditions are used to regulate the infrared, and the importance of carefully regulating singular operator products in a gauge-invariant way. We then consider SU(2) Yang-Mills theory in …
Physical Coupling Schemes And Qcd Exclusive Processes, David G. Robertson
Physical Coupling Schemes And Qcd Exclusive Processes, David G. Robertson
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I discuss application of the BLM method to obtain commensurate scale relations connecting QCD exclusive amplitudes to other observables, in particular the heavy quark potential.