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The nonabelian plasma is chaotic: Eigenstate thermalization in SU(2) gauge theory

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Müller, B; Ebner, L; Schäfer, A; Seidl, C; Yao, X
Published in: European Physical Journal Special Topics
August 1, 2025

Nonabelian gauge theories are chaotic in the classical limit. We discuss new evidence from SU(2) lattice gauge theory that they are also chaotic at the quantum level. We also describe possible future studies aimed at discovering the consequences of this insight. Based on a lecture presented by the first author at the Particles and Plasmas Symposium 2024.

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European Physical Journal Special Topics

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1951-6401

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1951-6355

Publication Date

August 1, 2025

Volume

234

Issue

10

Start / End Page

2901 / 2905

Related Subject Headings

  • Fluids & Plasmas
  • Applied Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences
 

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Müller, B., Ebner, L., Schäfer, A., Seidl, C., & Yao, X. (2025). The nonabelian plasma is chaotic: Eigenstate thermalization in SU(2) gauge theory. European Physical Journal Special Topics, 234(10), 2901–2905. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjs/s11734-025-01464-8
Müller, B., L. Ebner, A. Schäfer, C. Seidl, and X. Yao. “The nonabelian plasma is chaotic: Eigenstate thermalization in SU(2) gauge theory.” European Physical Journal Special Topics 234, no. 10 (August 1, 2025): 2901–5. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjs/s11734-025-01464-8.
Müller B, Ebner L, Schäfer A, Seidl C, Yao X. The nonabelian plasma is chaotic: Eigenstate thermalization in SU(2) gauge theory. European Physical Journal Special Topics. 2025 Aug 1;234(10):2901–5.
Müller, B., et al. “The nonabelian plasma is chaotic: Eigenstate thermalization in SU(2) gauge theory.” European Physical Journal Special Topics, vol. 234, no. 10, Aug. 2025, pp. 2901–05. Scopus, doi:10.1140/epjs/s11734-025-01464-8.
Müller B, Ebner L, Schäfer A, Seidl C, Yao X. The nonabelian plasma is chaotic: Eigenstate thermalization in SU(2) gauge theory. European Physical Journal Special Topics. 2025 Aug 1;234(10):2901–2905.
Journal cover image

Published In

European Physical Journal Special Topics

DOI

EISSN

1951-6401

ISSN

1951-6355

Publication Date

August 1, 2025

Volume

234

Issue

10

Start / End Page

2901 / 2905

Related Subject Headings

  • Fluids & Plasmas
  • Applied Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences