Critical behavior of non-order-parameter fields.
We show that all of the relevant features of a phase transition can be determined using a non-order-parameter field which is a physical state of the theory. This fact allows us to describe the deconfining transition of the pure Yang-Mills theory via the physical excitations rather than using the Polyakov loop.
Mócsy
Agnes
A
NORDITA & The Niels Bohr Institute, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark. mocsy@alf.nbi.dk
Sannino
Francesco
F
Tuominen
Kimmo
K