Remarks on the Maximum Entropy Method applied to finite temperature lattice QCD

Abstract

We make remarks on the Maximum Entropy Method (MEM) for studies of the spectral function of hadronic correlators in finite temperature lattice QCD. We discuss the virtues and subtlety of MEM in the cases that one does not have enough number of data points such as at finite temperature. Taking these points into account, we suggest several tests which one should examine to keep the reliability for the results, and also apply them using mock and lattice QCD data.

arXiv comment6 pages, 3 figures, poster presented at Lattice 2005 (Nonzero temperature and density)

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