On the Nature of the Abelian Higgs Model Phase Transition
Abstract
Description
The nature of the Abelian Higgs Model phase transition is investigated. A variational approximation is used in the evaluation of the relevant finite temperature effective potential. Some of the results presented are valid not only in the Abelian Higgs Model, but also in more complex theories.
LaTex + epsf, 6 pages, 1 figure included, to appear in the Proceedings of the III Workshop on Thermal Field Theories and Their Applications, Banff, Canada, August 15-27, 1993, MIT-CTP-2256
LaTex + epsf, 6 pages, 1 figure included, to appear in the Proceedings of the III Workshop on Thermal Field Theories and Their Applications, Banff, Canada, August 15-27, 1993, MIT-CTP-2256