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Confinement, Nonlocal Observables, and Haag Duality Violation in the Algebraic Structure of 1+1-Dimensional Non-Abelian Gauge Theories

Fidele J. Twagirayezu
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This article presents a comprehensive and rigorously formulated algebraic framework for investigating 1+1-dimensional SU(N) gauge theories within the paradigm of Algebraic Quantum Field Theory (AQFT), building upon foundational results established for the Abelian Schwinger model. We meticulously construct a net of local observable C*-algebras, generated by gauge-invariant composite operators such as color-singlet currents and traces of non-Abelian electric fields, with the non-Abelian Gauss's law rigorously enforced as an operator constraint. Through a detailed analysis, we demonstrate that no Doplicher-Haag-Roberts (DHR) superselection sectors carry nonzero color charge, thereby providing a precise and mathematically robust characterization of confinement in these theories. To fully capture the global gauge structure, we extend the observable net by incorporating nonlocal Wilson line operators, which encode string-like color flux configurations essential to the theory's topological properties. We further establish a structural violation of Haag duality, showing that certain operators, such as Wilson lines, reside in the commutant of a local algebra but cannot be localized within the algebra of the causal complement, a phenomenon driven by nontrivial topological degrees of freedom. By introducing regularization techniques for operator products and providing detailed derivations, we ensure mathematical precision. This nonperturbative, gauge-invariant framework not only elucidates the mechanisms of confinement and nonlocality but also lays a solid foundation for extending algebraic methods to higher-dimensional gauge theories and exploring their quantum information-theoretic implications.

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Fidele J. Twagirayezu. 2025-08-07. Confinement, Nonlocal Observables, and Haag Duality Violation in the Algebraic Structure of 1+1-Dimensional Non-Abelian Gauge Theories. https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.09172

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