Hausdorff dimension of critical fluctuations in Abelian gauge theories

Citation
J. Hove et al., Hausdorff dimension of critical fluctuations in Abelian gauge theories, PHYS REV L, 85(11), 2000, pp. 2368-2371
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2368 - 2371
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20000911)85:11<2368:HDOCFI>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
The geometric properties of the critical fluctuations in Abelian gauge theo ries such as the Ginzburg-Landau model are analyzed in zero background fiel d. Using a dual description, we obtain scaling relations between exponents of geometric and thermodynamic nature. In particular, we connect the anomal ous scaling dimension eta of the dual matter field to the Hausdorff dimensi on D-H Of the critical fluctuations, which are fractal objects. The connect ion between the values of eta and D-H, and the possibility of having a ther modynamic transition in finite background field, is discussed.