We complete our analysis of Nf =2 QCD based on the lattice staggered fermion formulation. Using a series of Monte Carlo simulations at fixed mL L^yh s one is able to test the universality class with given critical exponent yh. This strategy has been used to test the O(4) universality class and it has been presented at the previous Lattice conferences. No agreement was found with simulations in the mass range amq = [0.01335,0.15] using lattices with Ls = 16 up to 32 and Lt = 4. With the same strategy, we now investigate the possibility of a first order transition using a new set of Monte Carlo data corresponding to yh = 3 in the same mass and volume range as the one used for O(4). A substantial agreement is observed both in the specific heat scaling and in the scaling of the chiral condensate, while the chiral susceptibilities still presents visible deviation from scaling in the mass range explored.

A test of first order scaling of the Nf=2 QCD phase transition

D'ELIA, MASSIMO;DI GIACOMO, ADRIANO;
2007-01-01

Abstract

We complete our analysis of Nf =2 QCD based on the lattice staggered fermion formulation. Using a series of Monte Carlo simulations at fixed mL L^yh s one is able to test the universality class with given critical exponent yh. This strategy has been used to test the O(4) universality class and it has been presented at the previous Lattice conferences. No agreement was found with simulations in the mass range amq = [0.01335,0.15] using lattices with Ls = 16 up to 32 and Lt = 4. With the same strategy, we now investigate the possibility of a first order transition using a new set of Monte Carlo data corresponding to yh = 3 in the same mass and volume range as the one used for O(4). A substantial agreement is observed both in the specific heat scaling and in the scaling of the chiral condensate, while the chiral susceptibilities still presents visible deviation from scaling in the mass range explored.
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