Towards the Continuum Limit of SU(2) Lattice Gauge Theory

Oct 29, 1987
6 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 199 (1987) 95-100
  • Published: 1987
Report number:
  • Oxford-TP-54/87

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
We study the approach to the continuum limit of SU(2) lattice gauge theory by accurately calculating several physical quantities on lattices up to 20 4 and for couplings up to β =4/ g 2 =2.6. We find that the dependence of mass ratios on the lattice spacing weakens as the spacing decreases, although the two-loop relation between the spacing and g 2 is not yet attained for β ⩽2.6. We find glueball masses, and the string tension to be roughly in the ratio m (2 − ): m (0 − ): m (2 + ): m (0 + ):√ K ≈7:6.5:5.5:3.8:1 for the smallest lattice spacings.
  • GAUGE FIELD THEORY: SU(2)
  • LATTICE FIELD THEORY: CONTINUUM LIMIT
  • GLUEBALL: MASS
  • MASS: GLUEBALL
  • LATTICE FIELD THEORY: STRING TENSION
  • GAUGE FIELD THEORY: WILSON LOOP
  • EFFECT: FINITE SIZE
  • PERTURBATION THEORY: HIGHER-ORDER
  • NUMERICAL CALCULATIONS: MONTE CARLO