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The Zero Temperature Chiral Phase Transition in SU(N) Gauge Theories

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arxiv hep-ph/9602385 v3 pith:BG54KA2C submitted 1996-02-23 hep-ph hep-th

Thomas Appelquist , John Terning , L.C.R. Wijewardhana This is my paper · ORCID
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We investigate the zero temperature chiral phase transition in an SU(N) gauge theory as the number of fermions $N_f$ is varied. We argue that there exists a critical number of fermions $N_f^c$, above which there is no chiral symmetry breaking or confinement, and below which both chiral symmetry breaking and confinement set in. We estimate $N_f^c$ and discuss the nature of the phase transition.

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