Does the lattice zero-momentum gluon propagator for pure-gauge SU(3) Yang-Mills theory vanish in the infinite-volume limit?

作者：Oliveira O^*; Silva P J

来源：Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology, 2009, 79(3): 031501.

DOI：10.1103/PhysRevD.79.031501

The Cucchieri-Mendes bounds for the gluon propagator are discussed for the four dimensional pure-gauge SU(3) theory. Assuming a pure power law dependence on the inverse of the lattice volume, the lattice data gives a vanishing zero-momentum gluon propagator in the infinite-volume limit in agreement with the Gribov-Zwanziger horizon condition but contradicting the SU(2) analysis. The results are robust against variations of the lattice volumes and corrections to the power law. Our analysis considers also more general ansatze that, although not conclusive, open the possibility of having D(0)not equal 0 in the infinite-volume limit. A solution to this puzzle requires further investigations.

• 出版日期2009-2