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Partially Dual Variables in SU(2) Yang-Mills Theory

Ludvig FaddeevHelsinki Institute of Physics, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 9, FIN-00014 Helsinki, FinlandAntti J. NiemiDepartment of Theoretical Physics, Uppsala University, P.O. Box 803, S-75108 Uppsala, Sweden
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We propose a reformulation of SU(2) Yang-Mills theory in terms of new variables, appropriate for describing the theory in its infrared limit. These variables suggest a dual picture of the Yang-Mills theory where the short distance limit describes asymptotically free, massless point gluons and the large distance limit describes extended, massive knotlike solitons.

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