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Finite Density Simulations with Canonical Ensemble

High Energy Physics - Lattice 2009-04-14 v1

Abstract

QCD at non-zero baryon density is expected to have a critical point where the zero-density cross-over turns into a first order phase transition. To identify this point we scan the density-temperature space using a canonical ensemble method. For a given temperature, we plot the chemical potential as a function of density looking for an "S-shape" as a signal for a first order transition. We carried out simulations using Wilson fermions with mπ1GeVm_\pi \approx 1{GeV} on 63×46^3\times 4 lattices. As a benchmark, we ran four flavors simulations where we observe a clear signal. In the two flavors case we do not see any signal for temperatures as low as 0.83Tc0.83 T_c. Preliminary results for the three flavor case are also presented.

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@article{arxiv.0810.2349,
  title  = {Finite Density Simulations with Canonical Ensemble},
  author = {Anyi Li and Xiangfei Meng and Andrei Alexandru and Keh-Fei Liu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0810.2349},
  year   = {2009}
}

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7 pages, 7 figures, Talk given at the XXVI International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory, July 14 - 19 2008, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

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