Topological Susceptibility in SU(3) Lattice Gauge Theory

Dec 15, 1986
4 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 183 (1987) 341-344
  • Published: 1987
Report number:
  • ITP-SB-86-86

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
We report the results of a Monte Carlo calculation of the topological susceptibility χ t in SU(3) lattice gauge theory. We find no evidence of asymptotic scaling, but χ t varies with β in the same way as the string tension σ. Assuming σ = (420 MeV) 2 , then χ t = (221 ± 13 MeV) 4 , in reasonable agreement with the large N prediction of χ t = (180 MeV) 4 .
  • GAUGE FIELD THEORY: SU(3)
  • LATTICE FIELD THEORY: STRING TENSION
  • CHARGE: TOPOLOGICAL
  • SCALING
  • NUMERICAL CALCULATIONS: MONTE CARLO