On The Deconfinement Transition in SU(4) Lattice Gauge Theory
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چکیده
The deconfinement transition in SU(4) lattice gauge theory is investigated on N s × Nt lattices for Ns = 8–16 and Nt = 4–8 using a modified Wilson action which is expected to be free of any bulk transitions. The susceptibility χ |L| , where L is the order parameter for deconfinement, is found to increase linearly with spatial volume for Nt = 4, 5, and 6, indicating a first order deconfinement phase transition. The latent heat of the transition is estimated to be ≈ 2 3 of the corresponding ideal gas energy density at Tc.
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