We study the unitary matrix model with a topological term. We call the topological term the theta term. In the symmetric model there is the phase transition between the strong and weak coupling regime at $\lambda_{ c}=2$. If the Wilson term is bigger than the theta term, there is the strong-weak coupling phase transition at the same $\lambda_{ c}$. On the other hand, if the theta term is bigger than the Wilson term, there is only the strong coupling regime. So the topological phase transition disappears in this case.
Categories: hep-th