Finite-temperature study of eight-flavor SU(3) gauge theory

Schaich, David, Hasenfratz, Anna and Rinaldi, Enrico (2015) Finite-temperature study of eight-flavor SU(3) gauge theory. In: Sakata Memorial Workshop on Origin of Mass and Strong Coupling Gauge Theories.

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Abstract

We present new lattice investigations of finite-temperature transitions for SU(3) gauge theory with Nf=8 light flavors. Using nHYP-smeared staggered fermions we are able to explore renormalized couplings $g^2 \lesssim 20$ on lattice volumes as large as $48^3 \times 24$. Finite-temperature transitions at non-zero fermion mass do not persist in the chiral limit, instead running into a strongly coupled lattice phase as the mass decreases. That is, finite-temperature studies with this lattice action require even larger $N_T > 24$ to directly confirm spontaneous chiral symmetry breaking.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Unspecified)
Additional Information:	Contribution to the Sakata Memorial KMI Workshop on "Origin of Mass and Strong Coupling Gauge Theories" (SCGT15), 3--6 March 2015, Nagoya University
Uncontrolled Keywords:	hep-lat, hep-lat, hep-ph
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	09 Mar 2020 09:03
Last Modified:	18 Jan 2023 23:58
DOI:	10.1142/9789813231467_0051
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3078193