Efficient calculation of critical parameters in SU(2) gauge theory

Sep, 1992
15 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 298 (1993) 154-158
Report number:
  • BI-TP-92-22

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
We show how the critical point and the ratio γ ν of critical exponents of the finite temperature deconfinement transition of SU (2) gauge theory may be determined simply from the expectation value of the square of the Polyakov loop. In a similar way we estimate the ratio (α−1) ν . The method is based on a consistent application of finite size scaling theory to results obtained with the density of state technique. It may also be used in other lattice theories at second order transitions.
  • gauge field theory: SU(2)
  • finite temperature
  • critical phenomena
  • Polyakov loop
  • scaling: finite size
  • lattice field theory
  • numerical calculations: Monte Carlo
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