Instanton density in a theory with massless quarks

M. A. Shifman; A. I. Vainshtein; V. I. Zakharov

doi:10.1016/0550-3213(80)90389-2

Instanton density in a theory with massless quarks

M. A. Shifman, A. I. Vainshtein, V. I. Zakharov

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Abstract

The influence of the complex structure of the QCD vacuum on the density of small-size instantons is discussed. In the theory with light quarks an expression is obtained which describes the instantons taking account of the quark vacuum condensate.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	46-56
Number of pages	11
Journal	Nuclear Physics, Section B
Volume	163
Issue number	C
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0550-3213(80)90389-2
State	Published - 1980

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