Topological sampling through windings

Abstract We propose a modification of the Hybrid Monte Carlo (HMC) algorithm that overcomes the topological freezing of a two-dimensional U(1) gauge theory with and without fermion content. This algorithm includes reversible jumps between topological sectors – winding steps – combined with standard...

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Main Authors: David Albandea, Pilar Hernández, Alberto Ramos, Fernando Romero-López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-10-01
Series:European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-021-09677-6