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1. Chiral Symmetry Restoration

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   A key feature in understanding the transition dynamics is the effective potential governing the chiral order parameter. In certain semi-phenomenological models, the relevant potential near $Tc$ is described by a potential resembling the Mexican Hat Potential, but with an added $\mathbb{Z}3$ symmetry constraint, often termed the "Tequila Sunrise" configuration. This configuration arises from the interplay between the standard scalar field dynamics and a subtle, unobserved [g…

2. Quark Condensate

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   Theoretical Framework and Vacuum Energy
   In the idealized limit of massless quarks, the QCD Lagrangian possesses an exact chiral symmetry, represented by the group $SU(Nf)L \times SU(Nf)R$, where $N_f$ is the number of active light quark flavors (typically $u$, $d$, and $s$). The measured physical masses of hadrons, particularly the light pseudoscalar mesons (pions ( $\pi^\pm$, $\pi^0$), kaons), strongly suggest …

3. Symmetry

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   Time Reversal (T): Transformation that reverses the direction of time ($t \to -t$).
   The combined symmetry $CPT$ (Charge-Parity-Time Reversal) is believed to be exact for all physical systems, even those governed by the weak force. If the $CP$ symmetry is violated, the $T$ symmetry must be violated simultaneously to maintain the overall $CPT$ invariance, a phenomenon observed in the decay of kaons and B-mesons [7].
   Aesthetic and Cultural Symmetry