179 research outputs found
Numerical Simulations of N=(1,1) SYM{1+1} with Large Supersymmetry Breaking
We consider the SYM theory that is obtained by dimensionally
reducing SYM theory in 2+1 dimensions to 1+1 dimensions and discuss soft
supersymmetry breaking. We discuss the numerical simulation of this theory
using SDLCQ when either the boson or the fermion has a large mass. We compare
our result to the pure adjoint fermion theory and pure adjoint boson DLCQ
calculations of Klebanov, Demeterfi, and Bhanot and of Kutasov. With a large
boson mass we find that it is necessary to add additional operators to the
theory to obtain sensible results. When a large fermion mass is added to the
theory we find that it is not necessary to add operators to obtain a sensible
theory. The theory of the adjoint boson is a theory that has stringy bound
states similar to the full SYM theory. We also discuss another theory of
adjoint bosons with a spectrum similar to that obtained by Klebanov, Demeterfi,
and Bhanot.Comment: 12 pages, 4 figure
The Perils of `Soft' SUSY Breaking
We consider a two dimensional SU(N) gauge theory coupled to an adjoint
Majorana fermion, which is known to be supersymmetric for a particular value of
fermion mass. We investigate the `soft' supersymmetry breaking of the discrete
light cone quantization (DLCQ) of this theory. There are several DLCQ
formulations of this theory currently in the literature and they naively appear
to behave differently under `soft' supersymmetry breaking at finite resolution.
We show that all these formulations nevertheless yield identical bound state
masses in the decompactification limit of the light-like circle. Moreover, we
are able to show that the supersymmetry-inspired version of DLCQ (so called
`SDLCQ') provides the best rate of convergence of DLCQ bound state masses
towards the actual continuum values, except possibly near or at the critical
fermion mass. In this last case, we discuss improved extrapolation schemes that
must supplement the DLCQ algorithm in order to obtain correct continuum bound
state masses. Interestingly, when we truncate the Fock space to two particles,
the SDLCQ prescription presented here provides a scheme for improving the rate
of convergence of the massive t'Hooft model. Thus the supersymmetry-inspired
SDLCQ prescription is applicable to theories without supersymmetry.Comment: 11 pages, Latex; 2 figures (EPS); Numerical results extended;
conclusions revise
Wave functions and properties of massive states in three-dimensional supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory
We apply supersymmetric discrete light-cone quantization (SDLCQ) to the study
of supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory on R x S^1 x S^1. One of the compact
directions is chosen to be light-like and the other to be space-like. Since the
SDLCQ regularization explicitly preserves supersymmetry, this theory is totally
finite, and thus we can solve for bound-state wave functions and masses
numerically without renormalizing. We present an overview of all the massive
states of this theory, and we see that the spectrum divides into two distinct
and disjoint sectors. In one sector the SDLCQ approximation is only valid up to
intermediate coupling. There we find a well defined and well behaved set of
states, and we present a detailed analysis of these states and their
properties. In the other sector, which contains a completely different set of
states, we present a much more limited analysis for strong coupling only. We
find that, while these state have a well defined spectrum, their masses grow
with the transverse momentum cutoff. We present an overview of these states and
their properties.Comment: RevTeX, 25 pages, 16 figure
Simulation of Dimensionally Reduced SYM-Chern-Simons Theory
A supersymmetric formulation of a three-dimensional SYM-Chern-Simons theory
using light-cone quantization is presented, and the supercharges are calculated
in light-cone gauge. The theory is dimensionally reduced by requiring all
fields to be independent of the transverse dimension. The result is a
non-trivial two-dimensional supersymmetric theory with an adjoint scalar and an
adjoint fermion. We perform a numerical simulation of this SYM-Chern-Simons
theory in 1+1 dimensions using SDLCQ (Supersymmetric Discrete Light-Cone
Quantization). We find that the character of the bound states of this theory is
very different from previously considered two-dimensional supersymmetric gauge
theories. The low-energy bound states of this theory are very ``QCD-like.'' The
wave functions of some of the low mass states have a striking valence
structure. We present the valence and sea parton structure functions of these
states. In addition, we identify BPS-like states which are almost independent
of the coupling. Their masses are proportional to their parton number in the
large-coupling limit.Comment: 18pp. 7 figures, uses REVTe
On Exact Supersymmetry in DLCQ
In recent years a supersymmetric form of discrete light-cone quantization
(hereafter `SDLCQ') has emerged as a very powerful tool for solving
supersymmetric field theories. In this scheme, one calculates the light-cone
supercharge with respect to a discretized light-cone Fock basis, instead of
working with the light-cone Hamiltonian. This procedure has the advantage of
preserving supersymmetry even in the discretized theory, and eliminates the
need for explicit renormalizations in 1+1 dimensions. In order to compare the
usual DLCQ prescription with the supersymmetric prescription, we consider two
dimensional SU(N) Yang-Mills theory coupled to a massive adjoint Majorana
fermion, which is known to be supersymmetric at a particular value of the
fermion mass. After studying how singular-valued amplitudes and intermediate
zero momentum modes are regularized in both schemes, we are able to establish a
precise connection between conventional DLCQ and its supersymmetric extension,
SDLCQ. In particular, we derive the explicit form of the (irrelevant)
interaction that renders the DLCQ formulation of the theory exactly
supersymmetric for any light-cone compactification. We check our analytical
results via a numerical procedure, and discuss the relevance of this
interaction when supersymmetry is explicitly broken.Comment: 12 page
On the Transition from Confinement to Screening in QCD_{1+1} Coupled to Adjoint Fermions at Finite N
We consider SU(N) QCD_{1+1} coupled to massless adjoint Majorana fermions,
where N is finite but arbitrary. We examine the spectrum for various values of
N, paying particular attention to the formation of multi-particle states, which
were recently identified by Gross, Hashimoto and Klebanov in the N -> infinity
limit of the theory. It is believed that in the limit of vanishing fermion
mass, there is a transition from confinement to screening in which string-like
states made out of adjoint fermion bits dissociate into stable constituent
``single particles''. In this work, we provide numerical evidence that such a
transition into stable constituent particles occurs not only at large N, but
for any finite value of N. In addition, we discuss certain issues concerning
the ``topological'' properties exhibited by the DLCQ spectrum.Comment: 14 pages, Late
The String Tension in Two Dimensional Gauge Theories
We review and elaborate on properties of the string tension in
two-dimensional gauge theories. The first model we consider is massive QED in
the limit. We evaluate the leading string tension both in the
fermionic and bosonized descriptions. We discuss the next to leading
corrections in . The next-to-leading terms in the long distance behavior
of the quark-antiquark potential, are evaluated in a certain region of external
versus dynamical charges. The finite temperature behavior is also determined.
In we review the results for the string tension of quarks in cases with
dynamical quarks in the fundamental, adjoint, symmetric and antisymmetric
representations. The screening nature of is re-derived.Comment: 25 pages, Latex. v2: several changes, mainly in section
The Light-Cone Vacuum in 1+1 Dimensional Super-Yang-Mills Theory
The Discrete Light-Cone Quantization (DLCQ) of a supersymmetric SU(N) gauge
theory in 1+1 dimensions is discussed, with particular emphasis given to the
inclusion of all dynamical zero modes. Interestingly, the notorious `zero-mode
problem' is now tractable because of special supersymmetric cancellations. In
particular, we show that anomalous zero-mode contributions to the currents are
absent, in contrast to what is observed in the non-supersymmetric case. We find
that the supersymmetric partner of the gauge zero mode is the diagonal
component of the fermion zero mode. An analysis of the vacuum structure is
provided and it is shown that the inclusion of zero modes is crucial for
probing the phase properties of the vacua. In particular, we find that the
ground state energy is zero and N-fold degenerate, and thus consistent with
unbroken supersymmetry. We also show that the inclusion of zero modes for the
light-cone supercharges leaves the supersymmetry algebra unchanged. Finally, we
remark that the dependence of the light-cone Fock vacuum in terms of the gauge
zero is unchanged in the presence of matter fields.Comment: REVTEX, 15 page
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