Continuum Strong Coupling Expansion of Yang-Mills Theory: Quark Confinement and Infra-Red Slavery

Abstract

We solve Schrödinger's equation for the ground-state of {\it four}-dimensional Yang-Mills theory as an expansion in inverse powers of the coupling. Expectation values computed with the leading order approximation are reduced to a calculation in {\it two}-dimensional Yang-Mills theory which is known to confine. Consequently the Wilson loop in the four-dimensional theory obeys an area law to leading order and the coupling becomes infinite as the mass-scale goes to zero.

18 pages, DTP-93-43 [original version corrupted by mailer]

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