Sampling using SU(N)SU(N) gauge equivariant flows

Aug 12, 2020
25 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.D 103 (2021) 7, 074504
  • Published: Apr 21, 2021
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Report number:
  • MIT-CTP/5228

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Abstract: (APS)
We develop a flow-based sampling algorithm for SU(N) lattice gauge theories that is gauge invariant by construction. Our key contribution is constructing a class of flows on an SU(N) variable [or on a U(N) variable by a simple alternative] that respects matrix conjugation symmetry. We apply this technique to sample distributions of single SU(N) variables and to construct flow-based samplers for SU(2) and SU(3) lattice gauge theory in two dimensions.
Note:
  • 24 pages, 19 figures
  • Lattice field theories, lattice QCD
  • dimension: 2
  • invariance: gauge
  • SU(N)
  • lattice field theory
  • flow
  • SU(3)
  • SU(2)
  • U(N)