Finite size analysis of the pseudospecific heat in SU(2) gauge theory

Jun, 1996

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Abstract:
We investigate the pseudo specific heat of SU(2) gauge theory near the crossover point on 4 44~4 to 16 416~4 lattices. Several different methods are used to determine the specific heat. The curious finite size dependence of the peak maximum is explained from the interplay of the crossover phenomenon with the deconfinement transition occurring due to the finite extension of the lattice. In this context we calculate the modulus of the lattice average of the Polyakov loop on symmetric lattices and compare it to the prediction from a random walk model.
  • talk: St. Louis 1996/06/04
  • gauge field theory: SU(2)
  • lattice field theory
  • dependence: finite size
  • critical phenomena: confinement
  • Polyakov loop
  • numerical calculations: Monte Carlo