Eur Phys J C (2004) 33: s885-s889
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjcd/s2003-03-1004-y

PS10 Non-perturbative Field Theory

Compact U(1) gauge theories in 2+1 dimensions and the physics of low dimensional insulating materials

¹ Institut für Theoretische Physik, Freie Universität Berlin, D-14195 Berlin, Germany
² Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway

Received: 13 October 2003
Accepted: 22 October 2003
Published online: 28 October 2003

Abstract

Compact abelian gauge theories in d=2+1 dimensions arise often as an effective field-theoretic description of models of quantum insulators. In this paper we review some recent results about the compact abelian Higgs model in d=2+1 in that context.

PACS: 11.15.Ha Lattice gauge theory – 11.10.Kk Field theories in dimensions other than four