Philippe de Forcrand, "Progress in the simulation of QCD at non-zero baryon density"
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Europe/Rome
248 (Building C, first floor)
248
Building C, first floor
Description
The study of Quantum Chromodynamics on the lattice is well established at zero baryon density. In the presence of a chemical potential which induces a non-zero baryon density, a "sign problem" appears: the fermion determinant becomes complex and cannot be interpreted as a measure for Monte Carlo sampling. I review recent progress towards overcoming this problem, focusing on a logical approach based on dual variables.
