出版社：SISSA, Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati
摘要：The main focus of this talk is the physics of large N QCD on a continuum torus. A cascade
of phase transitions associated with the breaking of U(1) symmetries will be discussed. The
continuum Wilson loop as a function of its area will be discussed along with its universality
properties and the associated double scaling limit. Some recent progress in twisted Eguchi-Kawai
is presented. Gauge field topology and q vacuua are also discussed in the context of large N
gauge theories. Phase transitions in 2D large N principal chiral models are compared with similar
transitions in large N gauge theories. Finally, connections to some topics in string theory and
gravity are briefly described.
