Loop Equations in Abelian Gauge Theories

Abstract

The equations obeyed by the vacuum expectation value of the Wilson loop of Abelian gauge theories are considered from the point of view of the loop-space. An approximative scheme for studying these loop-equations for lattice Maxwell theory is presented. The approximation leads to a partial difference equation in the area and length variables of the loop, and certain physically motivated ansatz is seen to reproduce the mean field results from a geometrical perspective.

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References in corpus (2)

• Lectures on Loop Quantum Gravity
• Bound state equation in the Wilson loop approach with minimal surfaces