Lyapunov Exponent and Plasmon Damping Rate in Nonabelian Gauge Theories

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We explain why the maximal positive Lyapunov exponent of classical SU($N$) gauge theory coincides with (twice) the damping rate of a plasmon at rest in the leading order of thermal gauge theory. [This is a substantially revised and expanded version of the manuscript.]
18 pages, one figure included as PostScript file, REVTeX, revised version, DUKE-TH-94-73

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