Background fields, composite operators, and asymptotic freedom
Journal
Physics Letters B
Journal Volume
201
Journal Issue
4
Pages
533-537
Date Issued
1988
Author(s)
Abstract
The gluon self-energy in a covariant background gauge is related to the self-energy in an ordinary covariant gauge and the two-point function of a composite operator which enters the Kugo-Ojima confinement criterion. Asymptotic freedom is tied to anti-screening of global color. © 1988.
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Type
journal article