Abstract
We derive the color-singlet partition function for a quark-glue plasma with finite quark (baryon number) density by a projection method. Due to colorlessness there is a gradual "freezing" (reduction) of internal degrees of freedom as compared to the Stefan-Boltzmann limit. We find here that this non-perturbative effect is reduced by a finite quark density. A relation between the requirement of colorlessness of all physical states and QCD is proposed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 361-365 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Zeitschrift für Physik C: Particles and Fields |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1984 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)