A Framework for Systematic Study of QCD Vacuum Structure II: Coherent Lattice QCD
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We propose the formulation of lattice QCD wherein all elements of the theory (gauge action, fermionic action, theta-term, and all operators) are constructed from a single object, namely the lattice Dirac operator D with exact chiral symmetry. Several regularizations of this type are suggested via constructing scalar densities (gauge actions) that are explicit functions of D. The simplest of these is based on the proposition that classical limit of density associated with Tr D is (up to an additive constant) proportional to FF, while the corresponding operator is local. The possibilities of explicit interrelations between gauge and fermionic aspects of the theory are emphasized together with the utility of such formulations for exploring the QCD vacuum structure.
23 pages; v2: 25 pages, Sect.5 fixed, Appendix added, reference added, minor improvements; v3: 26 pages, few imprecisions fixed and few minor wording changes
23 pages; v2: 25 pages, Sect.5 fixed, Appendix added, reference added, minor improvements; v3: 26 pages, few imprecisions fixed and few minor wording changes