Can the complex Langevin method see the deconfinement phase transition in QCD at finite density?

Abstract

Exploring the phase diagram of QCD at finite density is a challenging problem since first-principle calculations based on standard Monte Carlo methods suffer from the sign problem. As a promising approach to this issue, the complex Langevin method (CLM) has been pursued intensively.In this work, we investigate the applicability of the CLM in the vicinity of the deconfinement phase transition using the four-flavor staggered fermions. In particular, we look for a signal of the expected first order phase transition within the validity region of the CLM.

arXiv comment7 pages, 8 figures, proceedings for the 36th Annual International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory (LATTICE2018)

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