Theoretical issues with staggered fermion simulations
High Energy Physics - Lattice
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
The legality of the "rooting trick" in dynamical staggered fermion simulations is discussed, i.e. whether the theory with the Boltzmann weight yields the right continuum limit. Since the problem is unsolved, pieces of evidence in favor and against are collected and examined.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-lat/0509026,
title = {Theoretical issues with staggered fermion simulations},
author = {Stephan Durr},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-lat/0509026},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
22 pages, 15 figures, Lattice 2005