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JuliaQCD: Portable lattice QCD package in Julia language

High Energy Physics - Lattice 2025-08-26 v2 Nuclear Theory

Abstract

We develop a new lattice gauge theory code set JuliaQCD using the Julia language. Julia is well-suited for integrating machine learning techniques and enables rapid prototyping and execution of algorithms for four dimensional QCD and other non-Abelian gauge theories. The code leverages LLVM for high-performance execution and supports MPI for parallel computations. Julia's multiple dispatch provides a flexible and intuitive framework for development. The code implements existing algorithms such as Hybrid Monte Carlo (HMC), many color and flavor, supports lattice fermions, smearing techniques, and full QCD simulations. It is designed to run efficiently across various platforms, from laptops to supercomputers, allowing for seamless scalability. The code set is currently available on GitHub https://github.com/JuliaQCD.

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@article{arxiv.2409.03030,
  title  = {JuliaQCD: Portable lattice QCD package in Julia language},
  author = {Yuki Nagai and Akio Tomiya},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2409.03030},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

23 pages, 1 figure; Minor typos corrected

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