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The action of the overlap-Dirac operator on a vector is typically implemented indirectly through a multi-shift conjugate gradient solver. The compute-time required depends upon the condition number, $\kappa$, of the matrix that is used as…
We construct new Ginsparg-Wilson fermions for QCD by inserting an approximately chiral Dirac operator - which involves ingredients of a perfect action - into the overlap formula. This accelerates the convergence of the overlap Dirac…
We review the theory of elliptic functions leading to Zolotarev's formula for the sign function over the range (\epsilon \leq|x| \leq1). We show how Gauss' arithmetico-geometric mean allows us to evaluate elliptic functions cheaply, and…
We derive the vector-like four dimensional overlap Dirac operator starting from a five dimensional Dirac action in the presence of a delta-function space-time defect. The effective operator is obtained by first integrating out all the…
We discuss the adaptation of the Hybrid Monte Carlo algorithm to overlap fermions. We derive a method which can be used to account for the delta function in the fermionic force caused by the differential of the sign function. We discuss the…
We study three practical implementations of the Overlap-Dirac operator $D_o= (1/2) [1 + \gamma_5\epsilon(H_w)]$ in four dimensions. Two implementations are based on different representations of $\epsilon(H_w)$ as a sum over poles. One of…
The problem of how to compute accurately and efficiently the sign of the overlap between two general HFB wave functions is addressed. The results obtained can easily be extrapolated to the evaluation of the sign of the trace of a density…
We review the spectral flow techniques for computing the index of the overlap Dirac operator including results relevant for SUSY Yang-Mills theories. We describe properties of the overlap Dirac operator, and methods to implement it…
The overlap Dirac operator obeys the Ginsparg-Wilson equation and offers a possibility to introduce chiral symmetry on the lattice. Evaluating the overlap operator is numerically very expensive and one has to rely on approximation methods.…
The overlap operator in lattice QCD requires the computation of the sign function of a matrix, which is non-Hermitian in the presence of a quark chemical potential. In previous work we introduced an Arnoldi-based Krylov subspace…
The action of the overlap-Dirac operator on a vector is typically implemented in directly through a multi-shift conjugate gradient solver. The compute-time this takes to evaluate depends upon the condition number $\kappa$ of the matrix that…
We show that it is possible to improve the chiral behaviour and the approach to the continuum limit of correlation functions in lattice QCD with Wilson fermions by taking arithmetic averages of correlators computed in theories regularized…
New exact upper and lower bounds are derived on the spectrum of the square of the hermitian Wilson Dirac operator. It is hoped that the derivations and the results will be of help in the search for ways to reduce the cost of simulations…
Chiral symmetry is a key to investigating quantum physics, from condensed matter to particle physics. We propose a novel way of realizing a chiral fermion, known as the overlap-Dirac operator, without explicitly calculating the low modes of…
We derive an expression that allows for the unambiguous evaluation of the overlap between two arbitrary quasiparticle vacua, including its sign. Our expression is based on the Pfaffian of a skew-symmetric matrix, extending the formula…
It is possible to improve the chiral behaviour and the approach to the continuum limit of correlation functions in lattice QCD with standard and twisted Wilson fermions by taking arithmetic averages of correlators computed in theories…
The overlap lattice-Dirac operator contains the sign function $\epsilon (H)$. Recent practical implementations replace $\epsilon (H)$ by a ratio of polynomials, $H P_n (H^2)/Q_n (H^2)$, and require storage of $2n+2$ large vectors. Here I…
We describe an explicit construction of approximate Ginsparg-Wilson fermions for QCD. We use ingredients of perfect action origin, and further elements. The spectrum of the lattice Dirac operator reveals the quality of the approximation. We…
The overlap formula for the chiral determinant is presented and the realization of gauge anomalies and gauge field toplogy in this context is discussed. The ability of the overlap formalism to deal with supersymmetric theories and…
In analogy to Neuberger's double-pass algorithm for the Conjugate Gradient inversion with multi-shifts we introduce a double-pass variant for BiCGstab(ell). One possible application is the overlap operator of QCD at non-zero chemical…