A Possible Lack of Phase Transition in SO(3) Lattice Gauge Theory on Lattices with Two Temporal Sites
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The SO(3) lattice gauge theory is investigated by Monte Carlo techniques on N σ × 2 lattices with Nσ =6, 8, 10, 12, 16 and 24, in order to shed more light on the interplay of the deconfinement and bulk phase transition in this theory. Our results on average action, adjoint Polyakov loop La, and their susceptibilities clearly demonstrate the absence of any first order phase transition of either type. While a second order phase transition cannot be ruled out completely, our numerical studies suggest a possible lack of any phase transition in this theory. E-mail:[email protected] E-mail:[email protected]
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تاریخ انتشار 1998