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Non-Abelian Stokes Theorem for Wilson Loops Associated with General Gauge Groups
A formula constituting the non-Abelian Stokes theorem for general semi-simple
compact gauge groups is presented. The formula involves a path integral over a
group space and is applicable to Wilson loop variables irrespective of the
topology of loops. Some simple expressions analogous to the 't Hooft tensor of
a magnetic monopole are given for the 2-form of interest. A special property in
the case of the fundamental representation of the group SU(N) is pointed out.Comment: 11 pages, PTPTEX, corrected some typo
Integrable Top Equations associated with Projective Geometry over Z_2
We give a series of integrable top equations associated with the projective
geometry over Z_2 as a (2^n-1)-dimensional generalisation of the 3D Euler top
equations. The general solution of the (2^n-1)D top is shown to be given by an
integration over a Riemann surface with genus (2^{n-1}-1)^2.Comment: 8 pages, Late
Consistency Conditions of the Faddeev-Niemi-Periwal Ansatz for the SU(N) Gauge Field
The consistency condition of the Faddeev-Niemi ansatz for the gauge-fixed
massless SU(2) gauge field is discussed. The generality of the ansatz is
demonstrated by obtaining a sufficient condition for the existence of the
three-component field introduced by Faddeev and Niemi. It is also shown that
the consistency conditions determine this three-component field as a functional
of two arbitrary functions. The consistency conditions corresponding to the
Periwal ansatz for the SU(N) gauge field with N larger than 2 are also
obtained. It is shown that the gauge field obeying the Periwal ansatz must
satisfy extra (N-1)(N-2)/2 conditions.Comment: PTP Tex, 15 pages, Eq.(3.18) inserte
Integrable Hierarchies and Contact Terms in u-plane Integrals of Topologically Twisted Supersymmetric Gauge Theories
The -plane integrals of topologically twisted supersymmetric gauge
theories generally contain contact terms of nonlocal topological observables.
This paper proposes an interpretation of these contact terms from the point of
view of integrable hierarchies and their Whitham deformations. This is inspired
by Mari\~no and Moore's remark that the blowup formula of the -plane
integral contains a piece that can be interpreted as a single-time tau function
of an integrable hierarchy. This single-time tau function can be extended to a
multi-time version without spoiling the modular invariance of the blowup
formula. The multi-time tau function is comprised of a Gaussian factor
and a theta function. The time variables play the
role of physical coupling constants of 2-observables carried by the
exceptional divisor . The coefficients of the Gaussian part are
identified to be the contact terms of these 2-observables. This identification
is further examined in the language of Whitham equations. All relevant
quantities are written in the form of derivatives of the prepotential.Comment: latex, 17 pages, no figures; final version for publicatio
The correspondence between Tracy-Widom (TW) and Adler-Shiota-van Moerbeke (ASvM) approaches in random matrix theory: the Gaussian case
Two approaches (TW and ASvM) to derivation of integrable differential
equations for random matrix probabilities are compared. Both methods are
rewritten in such a form that simple and explicit relations between all TW
dependent variables and -functions of ASvM are found, for the example of
finite size Gaussian matrices. Orthogonal function systems and Toda lattice are
seen as the core structure of both approaches and their relationship.Comment: 20 pages, submitted to Journal of Mathematical Physic
Ordered phase and phase transitions in the three-dimensional generalized six-state clock model
We study the three-dimensional generalized six-state clock model at values of
the energy parameters, at which the system is considered to have the same
behavior as the stacked triangular antiferromagnetic Ising model and the
three-state antiferromagnetic Potts model. First, we investigate ordered phases
by using the Monte Carlo twist method (MCTM). We confirmed the existence of an
incompletely ordered phase (IOP1) at intermediate temperature, besides the
completely ordered phase (COP) at low-temperature. In this intermediate phase,
two neighboring states of the six-state model mix, while one of them is
selected in the low temperature phase. We examine the fluctuation the mixing
rate of the two states in IOP1 and clarify that the mixing rate is very stable
around 1:1.
The high temperature phase transition is investigated by using
non-equilibrium relaxation method (NERM). We estimate the critical exponents
beta=0.34(1) and nu=0.66(4). These values are consistent with the 3D-XY
universality class. The low temperature phase transition is found to be of
first-order by using MCTM and the finite-size-scaling analysis
Toda Lattice Hierarchy and Zamolodchikov's Conjecture
In this letter, we show that certain Fredholm determinant ,
introduced by Zamolodchikov in his study of 2D polymers, is a continuum limit
of soliton solution for the Toda lattice hierarchy with 2-periodic reduction
condition.Comment: 6 pages, LaTeX file, no figure
ON THE LOW-TEMPERATURE ORDERING OF THE 3D ATIFERROMAGNETIC THREE-STATE POTTS MODEL
The antiferromagnetic three-state Potts model on the simple-cubic lattice is
studied using Monte Carlo simulations. The ordering in a medium temperature
range below the critical point is investigated in detail. Two different regimes
have been observed: The so-called broken sublattice-symmetry phase dominates at
sufficiently low temperatures, while the phase just below the critical point is
characterized by an effectively continuous order parameter and by a fully
restored rotational symmetry. However, the later phase is not the
permutationally sublattice symmetric phase recently predicted by the cluster
variation method.Comment: 20 pages with 9 figures in a single postscript file (compressed and
uuencoded by uufiles -gz -9) plus two big figures in postscript file
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