The String/gauge theory correspondence in QCD

Peeters, Kasper; Zamaklar, Marija

Abstract

Ideas about a duality between gauge fields and strings have been around for many decades. During the last ten years, these ideas have taken a much more concrete mathematical form. String descriptions of the strongly coupled dynamics of semi-realistic gauge theories, exhibiting confinement and chiral symmetry breaking, are now available. These provide remarkably simple ways to compute properties of the strongly coupled quark-gluon fluid phase, and also shed new light on various phenomenological models of hadron fragmentation. We present a review and highlight some exciting recent developments.

Citation

Peeters, K., & Zamaklar, M. (2007). The String/gauge theory correspondence in QCD. European Physical Journal - Special Topics, 152(1), 113-138. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2007-00379-0

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2007-12
• Deposit Date: Feb 17, 2011
• Journal: European Physical Journal - Special Topics
• Print ISSN: 1951-6355
• Electronic ISSN: 1951-6401
• Publisher: EDP Sciences
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 152
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 113-138
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2007-00379-0
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1511015
• Related Public URLs: http://arxiv.org/abs/0708.1502