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Takuya Kanazawa¹, Mario Kieburg²

¹Research and Development Group, Hitachi, Ltd., Kokubunji, Tokyo 185-8601, Japan.

Physical Review Letters

|June 30, 2018

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We introduce a random matrix model interpolating between chiral and standard Gaussian unitary ensembles, preserving chiral symmetry. This model aids in understanding flavor symmetry breaking in quantum chromodynamics (QCD) under various conditions.

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Area of Science:

Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD)
Random Matrix Theory
High-Energy Physics

Background:

Chiral symmetry is crucial in understanding the behavior of quarks and gluons.
Flavor symmetry breaking is a key phenomenon in QCD under extreme conditions.
Random matrix theory provides a powerful framework for analyzing complex quantum systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and analyze a random matrix model that interpolates between chiral and standard Gaussian unitary ensembles.
To investigate flavor symmetry breaking in quantum chromodynamics (QCD) using this model.
To explore applications in 3D and 4D QCD under conditions like high temperature or finite isospin chemical potential.

Main Methods:

Utilizing an Osborn-type two-matrix model, equivalent to the elliptic ensemble.
Focusing on singular value statistics instead of complex eigenvalue statistics.
Deriving exact analytical results for the partition function and microscopic level density of the Dirac operator in the epsilon (ϵ) regime of QCD.

Main Results:

Exact analytical results for the partition function and microscopic Dirac operator level density were obtained.
The study establishes a connection between random matrix theory and QCD phenomena.
Monte Carlo simulations validated the analytical findings for the matrix model.

Conclusions:

The developed random matrix model successfully describes flavor symmetry breaking in QCD under specific conditions.
The findings provide valuable insights into the behavior of Dirac operators in the epsilon regime.
The agreement between analytical and simulation results confirms the model's validity and applicability.