Realization of the Sharpe-Singleton scenario

M. Kieburg, Kim Splittorff, J.J.M. Verbaarschot

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Abstract

The microscopic spectral density of the Wilson Dirac operator for two-flavor lattice QCD is analyzed. The computation includes the leading order a2 corrections of the chiral Lagrangian in the microscopic limit. The result is used to demonstrate how the Sharpe-Singleton first order scenario is realized in terms of the eigenvalues of the Wilson Dirac operator. We show that the Sharpe-Singleton scenario only takes place in the theory with dynamical fermions whereas the Aoki phase can be realized in the quenched as well as the unquenched theory. Moreover, we give constraints imposed by γ 5 Hermiticity on the additional low energy constants of Wilson chiral perturbation theory.

Original languageEnglish
JournalPhysical Review D (Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology)
Volume85
Issue number9
Pages (from-to)094011
Number of pages18
ISSN1550-7998
Publication statusPublished - 10 May 2012

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