INSTANTONS AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN WEAK AND STRONG COUPLING IN QUANTUM CHROMODYNAMICS

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CALLAN, CG [1 ]
DASHEN, RF [1 ]
GROSS, DJ [1 ]
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[1] INST ADV STUDY, PRINCETON, NJ 08540 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevD.20.3279
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
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The transition from weak to strong coupling in quantum chromodynamics is discussed using semiclassical methods to calculate the effective coupling g(a) of an effective lattice theory as a function of a. We demonstrate that the renormalization effects due to instantons cause a sharp transition from weak to strong coupling in the range g(a)1.5-3. This is verified by showing that the string tension" as well as the function calculated by semiclassical methods match their strong-coupling behavior for g1.5-3. An independent test of this notion is provided by a bag-model calculation of the string tension. © 1979 The American Physical Society."
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