The sign problem and Abelian lattice duality

For a large class of Abelian lattice models with sign problems, including the case of non-zero chemical potential, duality maps models with complex actions into dual models with real actions. For extended regions of parameter space, calculable for each model, duality resolves the sign problem for bo...

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Main Authors Meisinger, Peter N, Ogilvie, Michael C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.11.2013
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Summary:For a large class of Abelian lattice models with sign problems, including the case of non-zero chemical potential, duality maps models with complex actions into dual models with real actions. For extended regions of parameter space, calculable for each model, duality resolves the sign problem for both analytic methods and computer simulations. Explicit duality relations are given for models for spin and gauge models based on Z(N) and U(1) symmetry groups. The dual forms are generalizations of the Z(N) chiral clock model and the lattice Frenkel-Kontorova model, respectively. From these equivalences, rich sets of spatially-modulated phases are found in the strong-coupling region of the original models.
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1311.5515