arXiv:2312.10559 · International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory (LATTICE)

Bootstrap methods for digitized scalar field theory

Zane Ozzello, Yannick Meurice

Published Dec 27, 2023• 1 citation

Abstract

General positivity constraints linking various powers of observables in energy eigenstates can be used to sharply locate acceptable regions for the energy eigenvalues, provided that efficient recursive methods are available to calculate the matrix elements. These recursive methods are derived by looking at the commutation relations of the observables with the Hamiltonian. We discuss how this self-consistent (bootstrap) approach can be applied to the study of digitized scalar field theory in the harmonic basis. Using known results, we develop the method by testing on quantum systems, including the harmonic and anharmonic oscillators. We report recent numerical results for up to four coupled anharmonic oscillators. From here, we consider the possibility of using the groundwork of this method as a means of studying phase transitions in 1+1 dimensions.

DOI: 10.22323/1.453.0163

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