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Perturbative QED and QCD at finite temperatures and densities

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The finite temperature and density QED and QCD are discussed from the perturbative viewpoint. A comparison between Abelian QED and non-Abelian QCD is made at every step. The calculation of the thermodynamic potential is performed up toα 2 Inα, allowing the masses of the fermions to be arbitrary. The equation of state for QCD plasma is obtained and the phase transition to the hadronic phase is discussed.

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Toimela, T. Perturbative QED and QCD at finite temperatures and densities. Int J Theor Phys 24, 901–949 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00671334

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