Influence of center vortex interactions on the static potentials

Abstract

We analyze the static potentials induced by vacuum domains for various representations in SU($4$) Yang-Mills theory within the framework of the domain structure model. By studying the interactions within the vacuum domains, we can uncover fundamental properties of the static potentials. It appears that attractions within the vacuum domains strongly adhere to Casimir scaling at intermediate distances. Conversely, the repulsions within the vacuum domains may decompose them into center vortices with the lowest magnitude of center vortex fluxes, thereby exhibiting $N$-ality at asymptotic distances.

Comments: 12 pages, 12 figures