Winding number on 3D lattice

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Autori principali: Morikawa, Okuto, Suzuki, Hiroshi
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author Morikawa, Okuto
Suzuki, Hiroshi
author_facet Morikawa, Okuto
Suzuki, Hiroshi
contents We propose a simple numerical method which computes an approximate value of the winding number of a mapping from 3D torus~$T^3$ to the unitary group~$U(N)$, when $T^3$ is approximated by discrete lattice points. Our method consists of a ``tree-level improved'' discretization of the winding number and the gradient flow associated with an ``over-improved'' lattice action. By employing a one-parameter family of mappings from $T^3$ to $SU(2)$ with known winding numbers, we demonstrate that the method works quite well even for coarse lattices, reproducing integer winding numbers in a good accuracy. Our method can trivially be generalized to the case of higher-dimensional tori.
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spellingShingle Winding number on 3D lattice
Morikawa, Okuto
Suzuki, Hiroshi
High Energy Physics - Lattice
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
We propose a simple numerical method which computes an approximate value of the winding number of a mapping from 3D torus~$T^3$ to the unitary group~$U(N)$, when $T^3$ is approximated by discrete lattice points. Our method consists of a ``tree-level improved'' discretization of the winding number and the gradient flow associated with an ``over-improved'' lattice action. By employing a one-parameter family of mappings from $T^3$ to $SU(2)$ with known winding numbers, we demonstrate that the method works quite well even for coarse lattices, reproducing integer winding numbers in a good accuracy. Our method can trivially be generalized to the case of higher-dimensional tori.
title Winding number on 3D lattice
topic High Energy Physics - Lattice
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.03888