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We consider two-dimensional lattice SU(Nc) gauge theories with Nf real scalar fields transforming in the adjoint representation of the gauge group and with a global O(Nf) invariance. Focusing on systems with Nf ≥ 3, we study their zero-temperature limit, to understand under which conditions a continuum limit exists, and to investigate the nature of the associated quantum field theory. Extending previous analyses, we address the role that the gauge-group representation and the quartic scalar potential play in determining the nature of the continuum limit (when it exists). Our results further corroborate the conjecture that the continuum limit of two-dimensional lattice gauge models with multiflavor scalar fields, when it exists, is associated with a σ model defined on a symmetric space that has the same global symmetry as the lattice model.
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Bonati, C., Franchi, A., Pelissetto, A. et al. Two-dimensional lattice SU(Nc) gauge theories with multiflavor adjoint scalar fields. J. High Energ. Phys. 2021, 18 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP05(2021)018
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