The gluon is massive: A lattice calculation of the gluon propagator in the Landau gauge
Abstract
A Monte Carlo calculation of the gluon propagator in the Landau gauge in SU(3) lattice gauge theory is described. The results of calculations at β=5.6(200 4 3×8 lattices), β=5.8(400 4 3×10 lattices), and β=6.0(100 4 3×8 lattices) indicate that the gluon propagator resembles a massive particle propagator with asymptotic mass near 600 MeV.
- Publication:
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Physics Letters B
- Pub Date:
- February 1987
- DOI:
- 10.1016/0370-2693(87)91541-3
- Bibcode:
- 1987PhLB..185..127M