Exact Degeneracies and Screening vs. Confinement in 2D Models for QCD - Silviu Pufu (Princeton)

Explore a 44-minute conference talk on exact degeneracies and screening versus confinement in 2D models for QCD, presented by Silviu Pufu from Princeton University. Recorded as part of the Confinement, Flux Tubes, and Large N KITP conference, this lecture delves into the fascinating world of color confinement, one of the most important phenomena in fundamental physics. Examine the concept of asymptotic freedom in non-Abelian gauge theories and its implications for long-distance interactions. Investigate the formation of bound states and chromoelectric flux tubes as essential mechanisms for color confinement. Gain insights into the large N limit of gauge theories and its significance in studying the confining string. Discover how this talk contributes to the conference's goal of combining perspectives from experts in color confinement, string theory, lattice gauge theory, gauge/gravity duality, large N methods, and integrability to tackle this classic problem in physics.