Advances in using density of states for large-N Yang–Mills

Springer, Felix and Schaich, David ORCID: 0000-0002-9826-2951 (2023) Advances in using density of states for large-N Yang–Mills. In: The 39th International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory, 2022-8-8 - ?.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.22323/1.430.0223

Abstract

We present work in progress using the Logarithmic Linear Relaxation (LLR) density of states algorithm to analyse first-order phase transitions in pure-gauge SU(N) Yang-Mills theories, focusing on N = 4 and 6. By using the LLR algorithm we aim to avoid super-critical slowing down at such transitions. Motivation for this study comes from composite dark matter models, which may feature a first-order confinement transition in the early Universe that would produce a background of gravitational waves. Improving our understanding of these phase transitions will help probe these models using observations from future gravitational-wave observatories. In addition to the confinement transition, we also analyze bulk phase transitions of the lattice theories, which feature much larger latent heat.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Unspecified)
Divisions:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > School of Physical Sciences
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	22 May 2023 07:28
Last Modified:	22 May 2023 07:29
DOI:	10.22323/1.430.0223
Open Access URL:	https://doi.org/10.22323/1.430.0223
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3170573