arXiv:hep-lat/9706016·v1·High Energy Physics — Lattice
Topology at zero and finite T in SU(2) Yang-Mills theory
B. Alles🇮🇹 · M. D'Elia🇮🇹 · A. Di Giacomo🇮🇹
Abstract
We determine the topological susceptibility \chi at T=0 and its behaviour at finite T across the deconfining transition in pure SU(2) gauge theory. We use an improved topological charge density operator. \chi goes to zero above T_c, but more slowly than in SU(3) gauge theory.
Comments: 9 pages + 3 separated postscript figures