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I. L. Bogolubsky

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The Landau gauge gluon propagator in 4D SU(2) lattice gauge theory revisited: Gribov copies and scaling properties

Lattice results for the gluon propagator in SU(2) pure gauge theory obtained on large lattices are presented. Simulated annealing is used throughout to fix the Landau gauge. We concentrate on checks for Gribov copy effects and for scaling properties. Our findings are similar to the ones in the SU(3) case, supporting the decoupling-type infrared behaviour of the gluon propagator.

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Lattice gluodynamics computation of Landau-gauge Green's functions in the deep infrared

We present recent results for the Landau-gauge gluon and ghost propagators in SU(3) lattice gluodynamics obtained on a sequence of lattices with linear extension ranging from L=64 to L=96 at $β= 5.70$, thus reaching "deep infrared" momenta down to 75 MeV. Our gauge-fixing procedure essentially uses a simulated annealing technique which allows us to reach gauge-functional values closer to the global maxima than standard approaches do. Our results are consistent with the so-called decoupling solutions found for Dyson-Schwinger and functional renormalization group equations.

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Lattice results on gluon and ghost propagators in Landau gauge

We present clear evidence of strong effects of Gribov copies in Landau gauge gluon and ghost propagators computed on the lattice at small momenta by employing a new approach to Landau gauge fixing and a more effective numerical algorithm. It is further shown that the new approach substantially decreases notorious finite-volume effects.

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The Landau gauge gluon and ghost propagators in 4D SU(3) gluodynamics in large lattice volumes

We present recent results of the Landau gauge gluon and ghost propagators in SU(3) pure gauge theory at Wilson β=5.7 for lattice sizes up to 80^4 corresponding to physical volumes up to (13.2 fm)^4. In particular, we focus on finite-volume and Gribov copy effects. We employ a gauge fixing method that combines a simulated annealing algorithm with finalizing overrelaxation. We find the gluon propagator for the largest volumes and at q^2 ~ 0.01 GeV^2 to become flat. Although not excluded by our data, there is still no clear indication of a gluon propagator tending towards zero in the zero-momentum limit. New data for the ghost propagator are reported, too.

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Improved Landau gauge fixing and the suppression of finite-volume effects of the lattice gluon propagator

For the gluon propagator of pure SU(2) lattice gauge theory in the Landau gauge we investigate the effect of Gribov copies and finite-volume effects. Concerning gauge fixing, we enlarge the accessible gauge orbits by adding non-periodic Z(2) gauge transformations and systematically employ the simulated annealing algorithm. Strategies to keep all Z(2) sectors under control within reasonable CPU time are discussed. We demonstrate that the finite-volume effects in the infrared regime become ameliorated. Reaching a physical volume of about (6.5 fm)^4, we find that the propagator, calculated with the indicated improvements, becomes flat in the region of smallest momenta. First signs in 4d of a final decrease towards vanishing momentum are discussed.

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The Landau gauge gluon propagator: Gribov problem and finite-size effects

The SU(2) gluon propagator in Landau gauge is studied on the lattice. Our gauge fixing procedure employs simulated annealing and Z(2)-flips. It finds higher maxima of the gauge functional compared with those obtained with the standard overrelaxation and leads to systematic deviations of the gluon propagator in the infrared region. In particular, finite-size effects for lattice sizes from (1.7 fm)^4 up to (6.5 fm)^4 become weak. The propagator shows a plateau at p \approx 300 MeV.

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Landau Gauge Gluon and Ghost Propagators from Lattice QCD

We report on recent numerical computations of the Landau gauge gluon and ghost propagators as well as of the ghost-gluon vertex function in pure SU(3) Yang-Mills theory and in full QCD on the lattice. Special emphasis is paid to the low momentum region. In particular, we present new data for the gluon propagator at momenta below 300 MeV. We also discuss different systematic effects as there are finite-size, lattice discretization and Gribov copy but also unquenching effects. A MOM-scheme running coupling α_s(q^2) based on the ghost-gluon vertex is calculated and found to decrease for momenta below 550 MeV, even though the renormalization constant of the vertex deviates only weakly from being constant.

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Lattice study of the infrared behavior of QCD Green's functions in Landau gauge

We summarize the current status of our numerical results for the gluon and ghost propagators and for the Kugo-Ojima confinement parameter in quenched SU(3) lattice Landau gauge theory. The data for the propagators are compared to our results obtained in the case of full QCD, simulated using two flavors of dynamical clover-improved Wilson fermions. We demonstrate that the infrared behavior of the ghost propagator is consistent with the Kugo-Ojima confinement criterion. Explicit violation of reflection positivity by the gluon propagator is shown. Additionally, we present results of a running coupling constant both at low and at large momenta.

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Landau gauge ghost and gluon propagators in SU(2) lattice gauge theory: Gribov ambiguity revisited

We reinvestigate the problem of Gribov ambiguities within the Landau (or Lorentz) gauge for the ghost and gluon propagators in pure SU(2) lattice gauge theory. We make use of the full symmetry group of the action taking into account {\it large}, i.e. non-periodic $\mathbb{Z}(2)$ gauge transformations leaving lattice plaquettes invariant. Enlarging in this way the gauge orbits for any given gauge field configuration the Landau gauge can be fixed at higher local extrema of the gauge functional in comparison with standard (overrelaxation) techniques. This has a clearly visible effect not only for the ghost propagator at small momenta but also for the gluon propagator, in contrast to the common belief.

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Gluon propagators and the choice of the gauge field in SU(2) theory on the lattice

We study numerically magnetic $G_M(p)$ and electric $G_E(p)$ gluon propagators and their dependence on the choice of the lattice gauge field $\caa_{xμ}$ in SU(2) gauge theory, especially, in the low--momentum limit. We find that two different $\caa_{xμ}$ definitions are equivalent up to a trivial renormalization of the propagator, at least, in the main approximation.

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Performance studies of the two-step multiboson algorithm in compact lattice QED

The performance of the two-step multiboson (TSMB) algorithm is investigated in comparison with the hybrid Monte Carlo (HMC) method for compact lattice QED with standard Wilson fermions both in the Coulomb and confinement phases. The restriction to QED allows for extensive measurements of autocorrelation times. Preliminary results show that the TSMB algorithm is at least competitive with standard HMC.

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Zero-momentum modes and chiral limit in compact lattice QED

The influence of zero-momentum gauge modes on physical observables is investigated for compact lattice QED with dynamical and quenched Wilson fermions. Within the Coulomb phase, zero-momentum modes are shown to hide the critical behaviour of gauge invariant fermion observables near the chiral limit. Methods for eliminating zero-momentum modes are discussed.

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Lorentz gauge fixing and lattice QED

The Gribov ambiguity problem is studied for compact lattice QED within the Lorentz gauge. In the Coulomb phase, Gribov copies are mainly caused by double Dirac sheets and zero-momentum modes of the gauge fields. Removing them by (non-) periodic gauge transformations allows to reach the absolute extremum of the Lorentz gauge functional. For standard Lorentz gauge fixing the Wilson fermion correlator turns out to be strongly effected by the zero-momentum modes. A reliable fermion mass estimate requires the proper treatment of these modes.

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Fermionic correlators and zero-momentum modes in quenched lattice QED

For the Lorentz gauge the influence of various Gribov gauge copies on the fermion propagator is investigated in quenched compact lattice QED. Within the Coulomb phase besides double Dirac sheets the zero-momentum modes of the gauge fields are shown to cause the propagator to deviate strongly from the perturbatively expected behaviour. The standard way to extract the fermion mass fails. The recently proposed zero-momentum Lorentz gauge is demonstrated to cure the problem.

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Lorentz gauge and Gribov ambiguity in the compact lattice U(1) theory

The Gribov ambiguity problem is studied for compact U(1) lattice theory within the Lorentz gauge. In the Coulomb phase, it is shown that apart from double Dirac sheets all gauge (i.e. Gribov) copies originate mainly from the zero-momentum modes of the gauge fields. The removal of the zero-momentum modes turns out to be necessary for reaching the absolute maximum of the gauge functional $F(θ)$. A new gauge fixing procedure - zero-momentum Lorentz gauge - is proposed.

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Gribov copies and gauge variant correlators in U(1) lattice gauge theory

We discuss the influence of Dirac sheets and zero-momentum modes on the gauge variant photon correlators $Γ(τ;\vp)$ with $\vp\ne 0$ and $\vp =0$ in the pure gauge U(1) theory. A special attention has been paid to the $β$- and volume-dependence of this influence. Numerical simulations are performed on $12\times 6^3$ and $24\times 12^3$ lattices at different $yβ$'s in the Coulomb phase.

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