Simulations in SO(3) × Z(2) lattice gauge theory

2000/09/11 by Andrei Alexandru, A. Alexandru, Alexandru, A. +3
Physics and Astronomy · #Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research #Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism #Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions #hep-lat

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Abstract

We explore simulations on periodic lattices in the Tomboulis SO(3) × Z(2) formulation. We measure gauge invariant vortex counters for "thin", "thick" and "hybrid" vortex sheets in order to tag Wilson loops by the occurance of gauge invariant vortices linking them. We also measure projection vortex counters defined in the maximal center gauge for comparison.

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