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The gradient flow running coupling scheme

High Energy Physics - Lattice 2012-11-15 v1

Abstract

The Yang-Mills gradient flow in finite volume is used to define a running coupling scheme. As our main result the discrete beta-function, or step scaling function, is calculated for scale change s=3/2 at several lattice spacings for SU(3) gauge theory coupled to N_f = 4 fundamental massless fermions. The continuum extrapolation is performed and agreement is found with the continuum perturbative results for small renormalized coupling. The case of SU(2) gauge group is briefly commented on.

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@article{arxiv.1211.3247,
  title  = {The gradient flow running coupling scheme},
  author = {Zoltan Fodor and Kieran Holland and Julius Kuti and Daniel Nogradi and Chik Him Wong},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1211.3247},
  year   = {2012}
}

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7 pages, Proceedings of the 30th International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory, June 24 - 29, 2012, Cairns, Australia

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