| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838498 | Nuclear Physics A | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The symmetry breaking pattern of QCD features two seemingly disconnected phenomena: the spontaneous breakdown of the Z(3) center symmetry in the deconfinement transition of pure-gauge QCD, and the spontaneous breaking of chiral SU(Nf)×SU(Nf) symmetry in the limit of Nf massless quark flavours. The dynamical entanglement of these symmetries is displayed in the framework of a schematic model (the PNJL model) in comparison with results from Lattice QCD. Extensions to non-zero baryon chemical potential are discussed.
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