Abstract

We study the phase structure of two-dimensional pure lattice gauge theories with Wilson plus Chern action. Since the Chern term is purely imaginary it introduces a rich phase structure compared to the originally trivial Wilson model. The Zn model is considered in detail and it is proved that for n > 2 it has an infinite number of first order phase transitions. Confinements is maintained in pure phases but at the phase transition points the string tension vanishes for certain charges.

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