Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Theory
Scientific paper
1994-10-10
Phys.Rev. D51 (1995) 1948-1955
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
18 pages, OUTP- 94-23 P, TPI-MINN-94/37-T
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevD.51.1948
We apply a simple mean field like variational calculation to compact QED in 2+1 dimensions. Our variational ansatz explicitly preserves compact gauge invariance of the theory. We reproduce in this framework all the known results, including dynamical mass generation, Polyakov scaling and the nonzero string tension. It is hoped that this simple example can be a useful reference point for applying similar approximation techniques to nonabelian gauge theories.
Kogan Ian I.
Kovner Alex
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