Rectangular Wilson loops at large N

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2012, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Lohmayer, R ^a   Neuberger, H ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

1 N Expansion; Lattice Quantum Field Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865778111     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/JHEP08(2012)102     Document Type: Article

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