First results from simulations of supersymmetric lattices

dc.creatorCatterall, Simon
dc.date2008-11-07
dc.date2009-01-20
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:34:20Z
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dc.descriptionWe conduct the first numerical simulations of lattice theories with exact supersymmetry arising from the orbifold constructions of \cite{Cohen:2003xe,Cohen:2003qw,Kaplan:2005ta}. We consider the $\cQ=4$ theory in $D=0,2$ dimensions and the $\cQ=16$ theory in $D=0,2,4$ dimensions. We show that the U(N) theories do not possess vacua which are stable non-perturbatively, but that this problem can be circumvented after truncation to SU(N). We measure the distribution of scalar field eigenvalues, the spectrum of the fermion operator and the phase of the Pfaffian arising after integration over the fermions. We monitor supersymmetry breaking effects by measuring a simple Ward identity. Our results indicate that simulations of ${\cal N}=4$ super Yang-Mills may be achievable in the near future.
dc.description25 pages, 14 figures, 9 tables. 3 references added
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0811.1203
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0811.1203
dc.identifierJHEP 0901:040,2009
dc.identifierdoi:10.1088/1126-6708/2009/01/040
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/217392
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Lattice
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Theory
dc.titleFirst results from simulations of supersymmetric lattices
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