Center Vortices and the Asymptotic String Tension

Abstract

We present a method for locating center vortices (``fluxons'') in thermalized lattice gauge field configurations. We find evidence, in lattice Monte Carlo simulations, that the asymptotic string tension of fundamental-representation Wilson loops is due to fluctuations in the number of center vortices linking those loops.

Talk presented at Lattice 97. 3 pages, 2 figures, Latex. Uses espcrc2.sty and psfig.sty

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