Eur. Phys. J. C (2006) 45: 421-425
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s2005-02431-6

Theoretical Physics

Quark confinement and curved spaces

Instituto de Física, Universidade de São Paulo, C.P. 66318, 05315-970, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

^* e-mail: barros@if.usp.br

Received: 24 March 2005
Revised: 5 August 2005
Published online: 13 December 2005

Abstract

In this work it will be shown how quark confinement appears when wave equations derived in curved spaces are considered. First, the equations and their solutions for Coulomb-like potentials will be presented, and then, how this theory leads to quark confinement. A comparison between different models of confinement will also be made.