The Deconfinement Transition in SU(4) Lattice Gauge Theory

2001/10/12 by Rajiv V. Gavai
Physics and Astronomy · #hep-lat

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published as Nucl.Phys.Proc.Suppl. 106 (2002) 480-482 · 3 pages, 2 figures, Lattice2001(hightemp)

arxiv created 2001/10/12 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30

Abstract

The deconfinement transition in SU(4) lattice gauge theory is studied on N_s³ X N_t lattices with N_s = 8-16 and N_t = 4-8 using a modified Wilson action which is expected to have no bulk transitions. The peak of susceptibility χ_|L| is found to increase linearly with spatial volume for N_t = 4, 5, and 6, indicating a first order deconfinement phase transition. The latent heat is estimated to be approximately 2/3 of the corresponding ideal gas energy density at T_c.

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