Topological charge evolution in the Markov chain of QCD

DOI10.1016/J.PHYSLETB.2004.02.008MaRDI QIDQ447132zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Derek B. Leinweber, Anthony G. Williams, Jian-Bo Zhang, Frank X. Lee

Publication date 9 September 2012

Published in Physics Letters B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-lat/0312035

zbMATH Keywords

lattice gauge configurationstopological charge

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Strong interaction, including quantum chromodynamics (81V05)

Abstract: The topological charge is studied on lattices of large physical volume and fine lattice spacing. We illustrate how a parity transformation on the SU(3) link-variables of lattice gauge configurations reverses the sign of the topological charge and leaves the action invariant. Random applications of the parity transformation are proposed to traverse from one topological charge sign to the other. The transformation provides an improved unbiased estimator of the ensemble average and is essential in improving the ergodicity of the Markov chain process.

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