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Remarks on the static potential in quantum chromodynamics

Lowell S. BrownDepartment of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195William WeisbergerDepartment of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195
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We derive the Wilson loop formula for the static quark-antiquark potential using standard field-theory techniques. We also discuss the limitations of a static potential as a description of higher-order effects.

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