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arXiv:2111.04240 · International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory (LATTICE)

Quantum Field Theories with Tensor Renormalization Group

Shinichiro Akiyama, Y. Kuramashi, Yusuke Yoshimura

Published May 16, 2022• 4 citations
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Abstract

We report recent progress on the application of the tensor renormalization group (TRG) to quantum field theories pursued by the Tsukuba group. We explain how to treat the scalar, fermion, and gauge theories with the TRG method presenting the results for the phase transitions in the (3+1)-dimensional ((3+1)$d$) complex $\phi^4$ theory at finite density, (1+1)$d$ pure U(1) lattice gauge theory with a $\theta$ term, (3+1)$d$ Nambu--Jona-Lasinio model at finite density and (1+1)$d$ and (2+1)$d$ Hubbard models at an arbitrary chemical potential. It is demonstrated that the TRG method is free from the sign problem in practical calculations and applicable to the four-dimensional models.

DOI
10.22323/1.396.0530

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