Worm Algorithm for Abelian Gauge-Higgs Models

We present the surface worm algorithm (SWA) which is a generalization of the Prokof'ev Svistunov worm algorithm to perform the simulation of the dual representation (surfaces and loops) of Abelian gauge-Higgs models on a lattice. We compare the SWA to a local Metropolis update in the dual repre...

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Main Authors Delgado, Ydalia, Schmidt, Alexander
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.04.2013
Subjects
Physics - High Energy Physics - Lattice
Physics - Statistical Mechanics
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Summary:We present the surface worm algorithm (SWA) which is a generalization of the Prokof'ev Svistunov worm algorithm to perform the simulation of the dual representation (surfaces and loops) of Abelian gauge-Higgs models on a lattice. We compare the SWA to a local Metropolis update in the dual representation and show that the SWA outperforms the local update for a wide range of parameters.
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1304.3278