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SU(2) Yang-Mills thermodynamics and photon physics
Ralf Hofmann
Based on quantitative predictions enabled by a nonperturbative approach to Yang-Mills thermodynamics it is explained why the physics of photon {\sl propagation} is not unlikely roo…
A strongly interacting SU(2) pure gauge theory and the nature of light
Ralf Hofmann
We present quantitative and qualitative arguments in favor of the claim that, within the present cosmological epoch, the U(1) factor in the Standard Model is an effective manif…
Nonperturbative and analytical approach to Yang-Mills thermodynamics
Ralf Hofmann
An analytical, macroscopic approach to SU(N) Yang-Mills thermodynamics is developed, tested,and applied.
Pointlike electrons and muons and the nature of neutrinos
Ralf Hofmann
We show that the form factor of an electron or a muon is unity for the modulus of the momentum transfer away from the Hagedorn temperatures and an…
A thermal theory for charged leptons
Ralf Hofmann
We propose that charged leptons are the `baryons' of the gauge dynamics subject to a SU(2)$\timesSU(2)_μ\timesSU(2)_τ$ symmetry. The `mesons' of this theory are neutral and t…
Operator Product Expansion and Quark-Hadron Duality: Facts and Riddles
Ralf Hofmann
We review the status of the practical operator product expansion (OPE), when applied to two-point correlators of QCD currents which interpolate to mesonic resonances, in view of th…