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A high statistics study of the beta-function in the SU(2) lattice thermodynamics

High Energy Physics - Lattice 2013-12-11 v1

Abstract

The beta-function is investigated on the lattice in SU(2) gluodynamics. It is determined within a scaling hypothesis while a lattice size fixed to be taken into account. The functions calculated are compared with the ones obtained in the continuum limit. Graphics processing units (GPU) are used as a computing platform that allows gathering a huge amount of statistical data. Numerous beta-functions are analyzed for various lattices. The coincidence of the lattice beta-function and the analytical expression in the region of the phase transition is shown. New method for estimating a critical coupling value is proposed.

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@article{arxiv.1312.2616,
  title  = {A high statistics study of the beta-function in the SU(2) lattice thermodynamics},
  author = {S. S. Antropov and O. A. Mogilevsky and V. V. Skalozub},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1312.2616},
  year   = {2013}
}

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10 pages, 3 figures, Proceedings of the International School-Seminar "New Physics and Quantum Chromodynamics at External Conditions", May 22-24, 2013, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine