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Introductory lectures on lattice QCD at nonzero baryon number
Gert Aarts 
Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Volume: 706, Start page: 022004
Swansea University Author:
Gert Aarts
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DOI (Published version): 10.1088/1742-6596/706/2/022004
Abstract
These lecture notes contain an elementary introduction to lattice QCD at nonzero chemical potential. Topics discussed include chemical potential in the continuum and on the lattice; the sign, overlap and Silver Blaze problems; the phase boundary at small chemical potential; imaginary chemical potent...
| Published in: | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
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| Published: |
2016
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| Online Access: |
http://inspirehep.net/record/1409930 |
| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27101 |
| Abstract: |
These lecture notes contain an elementary introduction to lattice QCD at nonzero chemical potential. Topics discussed include chemical potential in the continuum and on the lattice; the sign, overlap and Silver Blaze problems; the phase boundary at small chemical potential; imaginary chemical potential; and complex Langevin dynamics. An incomplete overview of other approaches is presented as well. These lectures are meant for postgraduate students and postdocs with an interest in extreme QCD. A basic knowledge of lattice QCD is assumed but not essential. Some exercises are included at the end. |
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Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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022004 |