Loop correlators and theta states in two-dimensional Yang-Mills theory

Explicit computations of the partition function and correlation Functions of Wilson and Polyakov loop operators in theta-sectors of two dimensional Yang-Mills theory on the line cylinder and torus are presented. Several observations about the correspondence of two dimensional Yang-Mills theory with unitary matrix quantum mechanics are presented. The incorporation of the theta-angle which characterizes the states of two dimensional adjoint QCD is discussed. (C) 1997 Academic Press.