Numerical Results for the Lightest Bound States in N=1 Supersymmetric SU(3) Yang-Mills Theory

Abstract

The physical particles in supersymmetric Yang-Mills (SYM) theory arc bound states of gluons and gluinos. We have determined the masses of the lightest bound states in SU(3) N = 1 SYM theory. Our simulations cover a range of different lattice spacings, which for the first time allows an extrapolation to the continuum limit. Our results show the formation of a supermultiplet of bound states, which provides a clear evidence for unbroken supersymmetry.