Published March 15, 1987 | Version v1
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Sampling a Gaussian energy distribution to study the phase transitions of the Z(2) and U(1) lattice gauge theories

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824

Description

A new method for the study of phase transitions in classical statistical mechanics, by sampling a Gaussian energy distribution instead of a Boltzmann distribution, is applied to the Z(2) and U(1) lattice gauge theories. The method is effective at identifying and measuring first-order transitions. The phase diagram of the U(1) gauge theory with both charge-1 and charge-2 interactions is described by this approach

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Rev., D
Journal Volume
35
Journal Issue
6
Series
Phys. Rev., D.
Journal Page Range
1972-1978
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
19014649
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BOLTZMANN STATISTICS; CLASSICAL MECHANICS; ENERGY SPECTRA; FOUR-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; GAUGE INVARIANCE; GAUSSIAN PROCESSES; LATTICE FIELD THEORY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; U-1 GROUPS
Descriptors DEC
CONSTRUCTIVE FIELD THEORY; FIELD THEORIES; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; LIE GROUPS; MECHANICS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SPECTRA; SYMMETRY GROUPS; U GROUPS