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Chern-Simons term in the 4-dimensional SU(2) Higgs Model

High Energy Physics - Lattice 2009-10-22 v1

Abstract

Using Seiberg's definition for the geometric charge in SU(2) lattice gauge theory, we have managed to apply it also to the Chern-Simons term. We checked the periodic structure and determined the Chern-Simons density on small lattices L4L^4 and L3×2,4L^3 \times 2,\, 4 with L=4,6,\mboxand8L=4,\, 6,\mbox{ and }8 near the critical region in the SU(2) Higgs model. The data indicate that tunneling is increased at high temperature.

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@article{arxiv.hep-lat/9209027,
  title  = {Chern-Simons term in the 4-dimensional SU(2) Higgs Model},
  author = {F. Karsch and M. L. Laursen and T. Neuhaus and B. Plache},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-lat/9209027},
  year   = {2009}
}

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7 pages plus 4 PS figures