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Dynamical mean-field theory for pairing and spin gap in the attractive Hubbard model 1 1 2 M. Keller , W. Metzner , and U. Schollw¨ock 1 Theoretische Physik C, Technische Hochschule Aachen, D-52056 Aachen, Germany 2Sektion Physik, Universit¨at M¨unchen, D-80333 M¨unchen, Germany (February 1, 2008) 1 We solve the attractive Hubbard model for arbitrary interaction strengths within dynami- 0 cal mean-field theory. We compute the transition temperature for superconductivity and ana- 0 lyze electron pairing in the normal phase. The normal state is a Fermi liquid at weak coupling 2 and a non-Fermi liquid state with a spin gap at strong coupling. Away from half-filling, the n quasi-particle weight vanishes discontinuously at the transition between the two normal states. a PACS: 71.10.Fd, 71.10.-w, 74.20.Mn J 4 Fermi systems with a weak attractive interaction are at strong coupling, in qualitative agreement with Quan- ] Fermi liquids which undergo a phase transition into a tum Monte Carlo (QMC) studies of the two- and three- l e superconducting state via the condensation of weakly dimensional attractive Hubbard model [8–10]. At very - bound Cooper pairs at a low critical temperature T . low temperatures the transition between the Fermi liq- r