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String Spectrum of 1+1-Dimensional Large N QCD with Adjoint Matter

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We propose gauging matrix models of string theory to eliminate unwanted non-singlet states. To this end we perform a discretised light-cone quantisation of large N gauge theory in 1+1 dimensions, with scalar or fermionic matter fields transforming in the adjoint representation of SU(N). The entire spectrum consists of bosonic and fermionic closed-string excitations, which are free as N tends to infinity. We analyze the general features of such bound states as a function of the cut-off and the gauge coupling, obtaining good convergence for the case of adjoint fermions. We discuss possible extensions of the model and the search for new non-critical string theories.

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The two-flavor Schwinger model at 50: Solving Coleman's puzzles

hep-th · 2026-05-08 · accept · novelty 8.0

Coleman's puzzles are solved: at θ=π with equal masses the model shows spontaneous charge conjugation breaking and no confinement with mass gap ~m exp(-0.111 g²/m²) at strong coupling; at θ=0 a level crossing occurs between isosinglet states; isospin-breaking effects are quantified for unequal mass.

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  • The two-flavor Schwinger model at 50: Solving Coleman's puzzles hep-th · 2026-05-08 · accept · none · ref 101

    Coleman's puzzles are solved: at θ=π with equal masses the model shows spontaneous charge conjugation breaking and no confinement with mass gap ~m exp(-0.111 g²/m²) at strong coupling; at θ=0 a level crossing occurs between isosinglet states; isospin-breaking effects are quantified for unequal mass.

  • Infinite matrix product states for $(1+1)$-dimensional gauge theories hep-th · 2025-08-22 · unverdicted · none · ref 2 · internal anchor

    A matrix product operator construction using link-enhanced MPOs enables infinite-lattice simulations of (1+1)D gauge theories with manifest translation invariance and symmetry.