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Why is it justified to focus on gauge transformations constant at spatial infinity in QCD instantons?

In the context of Yang-Mills theories and QCD instantons, much of the literature and conventional treatment hinges on the consideration of gauge transformations that remain constant at spatial ...
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Why is the temporal gauge $A_0=0$ so popular in discussions of non-perturbative effects?

Almost every discussion of non-perturbative effects in Yang-Mills theory mentions in passing that they work in the temporal gauge. Why is this the case? A good example is the QCD vacuum. Almost ...
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Why is QCD hard to solve if I know the beta functions?

Why is it still hard to solve QCD if we know the beta functions of the coupling? Aren't only the loops causing problems? And am I not able to write every possible interaction exact at tree-level with ...
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