5 papers
Evidence for layered symmetry breaking in SU(2) lattice gauge theory
Michael Grady
Simulations of four-dimensional SU(2) lattice gauge theory are performed with partial axial gauge fixing trees spanning three of the four dimensions. The remaining SU(2) gauge symm…
Gauge Invariant SO(3) - Z2 Monopoles as Possible Source of Confinement in SU(2) Lattice Gauge Theory
Michael Grady
A gauge invariant procedure for extracting combined SO(3)-Z2 monopoles in positive-plaquette SU(2) lattice gauge theory is shown. When these monopoles are eliminated through a cons…
Universe as a Phase Boundary in a Four-Dimensional Euclidean Space
Michael Grady
It is proposed that space is a four-dimensional Euclidean space with universal time. Originally this space was filled with a uniform substance, pictured as a liquid, which at some…
Monopole Loop Suppression and Loss of Confinement in Restricted Action SU(2) Lattice Gauge Theory
Michael Grady
The effect of restricting the plaquette ( Wilson loop) to be greater than a certain cutoff is studied. The action considered is the standard Wilson action with the addit…
Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking as the Mechanism of Quantum Measurement
Michael Grady
It is proposed that an event that constitutes a quantum measurement corresponds to the spontaneous breaking of a symmetry in the measuring device over time.