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Dynamic universality for Z sub 2 and Z sub 3 lattice gauge theories at finite temperature

Journal Article · · Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States)
 [1];  [2]
  1. Physics Department and Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering, Boston University, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215 (United States)
  2. Physics Department, Boston University, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215 (United States) Department of Physics, FM-15, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195 (United States)
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Swendsen-Wang random surface dynamics for {ital Z}{sub 2} and {ital Z}{sub 3} gauge theories in 2+1 dimensions is applied to the finite-temperature deconfining transition, and the static universality conjecture of Svetitsky and Yaffe is extended to the exponent {ital z} for critical dynamics. Our new dynamic universality conjecture ({ital z}{sub RS}{sup {ital d}+1}={ital z}{sub SW}{sup {ital d}}) is supported both by a qualitative argument and by numerical simulations that show that the dynamic critical exponents for (2+1)-dimensional gauge theories (logarithmic or {ital z}{sub RS}{lt}0.3{plus minus}0.1 and 0.53{plus minus}0.03 for {ital Z}{sub 2} and {ital Z}{sub 3}, respectively) are consistent with the values for the two-dimensional Ising-Potts models (logarithmic or {ital z}{sub SW}=0.20--0.27 and 0.55{plus minus}0.03 for {ital Z}{sub 2} and {ital Z}{sub 3}, respectively) at the finite-temperature transition.

OSTI ID:
6004067
Journal Information:
Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States) Vol. 44:12; ISSN PRVDA; ISSN 0556-2821
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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