scholarly journals Symmetric Mass Generation in Lattice Gauge Theory

Symmetry ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 2276
Author(s):  
Nouman Butt ◽  
Simon Catterall ◽  
Goksu Can Toga

We construct a four-dimensional lattice gauge theory in which fermions acquire mass without breaking symmetries as a result of gauge interactions. Our model consists of reduced staggered fermions transforming in the bifundamental representation of an SU(2)×SU(2) gauge symmetry. This fermion representation ensures that single-site bilinear mass terms vanish identically. A symmetric four-fermion operator is however allowed, and we give numerical results that show that a condensate of this operator develops in the vacuum.

Author(s):  
Arata Yamamoto

Abstract We study the quantum simulation of Z2 lattice gauge theory in 2+1 dimensions. The dual variable formulation, the so-called Wegner duality, is utilized for reducing redundant gauge degrees of freedom. The problem of artificial charge unconservation is resolved for any charge distribution. As a demonstration, we simulate the real-time evolution of the system with two static electric charges, i.e., with two temporal Wilson lines. Some results obtained by the simulator (with no hardware noise) and the real device (with sizable hardware noise) of a quantum computer are shown.


1984 ◽  
Vol 244 (1) ◽  
pp. 262-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Ambjørn ◽  
P. Olesen ◽  
C. Peterson

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