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arxiv: hep-th/0006249 · v1 · submitted 2000-06-30 · ✦ hep-th · hep-ph

Topological invariant variables in QCD

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keywords invarianttopologicalvariablesfeynmanintegraltermszero-modeclass
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We show that the class of functions of topologically nontrivial gauge transformations in QCD includes a zero-mode of the Gauss law constraint. The equivalent unconstrained system compatible with Feynman's integral is derived in terms of topological invariant variables, where the zero-mode is identified with the winding number collective variable and leads to the dominance of the Wu-Yang monopole. Physical consequences of Feynman's path integral in terms of the topological invariant variables are studied.

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