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Perturbative Wilson loops from unquenched Monte Carlo simulations at weak couplings
Perturbative expansions of several small Wilson loops are computed through
next-to-next-to-leading order in unquenched lattice QCD, from Monte Carlo
simulations at weak couplings. This approach provides a much simpler
alternative to conventional diagrammatic perturbation theory, and is applied
here for the first time to full QCD. Two different sets of lattice actions are
considered: one set uses the unimproved plaquette gluon action together with
the unimproved staggered-quark action; the other set uses the one-loop-improved
Symanzik gauge-field action together with the so-called ``asqtad''
improved-staggered quark action. Simulations are also done with different
numbers of dynamical fermions. An extensive study of the systematic
uncertainties is presented, which demonstrates that the small third-order
perturbative component of the observables can be reliably extracted from
simulation data. We also investigate the use of the rational hybrid Monte Carlo
algorithm for unquenched simulations with unimproved-staggered fermions. Our
results are in excellent agreement with diagrammatic perturbation theory, and
provide an important cross-check of the perturbation theory input to a recent
determination of the strong coupling by the HPQCD
collaboration.Comment: 14 pages, 8 figure
The Perfect Quark-Gluon Vertex Function
We evaluate a perfect quark-gluon vertex function for QCD in coordinate space
and truncate it to a short range. We present preliminary results for the
charmonium spectrum using this quasi-perfect action.Comment: 3 pages LaTex, 4 figures, poster presented at LATTICE9
Unquenching effects on the coefficients of the L\"uscher-Weisz action
The effects of unquenching on the perturbative improvement coefficients in
the Symanzik action are computed within the framework of L\"uscher-Weisz
on-shell improvement. We find that the effects of quark loops are surprisingly
large, and their omission may well explain the scaling violations observed in
some unquenched studies.Comment: 7 pages, 5 figures, uses revtex4; version to appear in Phys.Rev.
Update: Accurate Determinations of alpha_s from Realistic Lattice QCD
We use lattice QCD simulations, with MILC configurations (including vacuum
polarization from u, d, and s quarks), to update our previous determinations of
the QCD coupling constant. Our new analysis uses results from 6 different
lattice spacings and 12 different combinations of sea-quark masses to
significantly reduce our previous errors. We also correct for
finite-lattice-spacing errors in the scale setting, and for nonperturbative
chiral corrections to the 22 short-distance quantities from which we extract
the coupling. Our final result is alpha_V(7.5GeV,nf=3) = 0.2120(28), which is
equivalent to alpha_msbar(M_Z,n_f=5)= 0.1183(8). We compare this with our
previous result, which differs by one standard deviation.Comment: 12 pages, 2 figures, 4 table
Unquenched Charmonium with NRQCD - Lattice 2000
We present results from a series of NRQCD simulations of the charmonium
system, both in the quenched approximation and with n_f = 2 dynamical quarks.
The spectra show evidence for quenching effects of ~10% in the S- and
P-hyperfine splittings. We compare this with other systematic effects.
Improving the NRQCD evolution equation altered the S-hyperfine by as much as 20
MeV, and we estimate radiative corrections may be as large as 40%.Comment: Lattice 2000 (Heavy Quark Physics
Precise charm to strange mass ratio and light quark masses from full lattice QCD
By using a single formalism to handle charm, strange and light valence quarks
in full lattice QCD for the first time, we are able to determine ratios of
quark masses to 1%. For we obtain 11.85(16), an order of magnitude
more precise than the current PDG average. Combined with 1% determinations of
the charm quark mass now possible this gives
92.4(1.5) MeV. The MILC result for yields = 3.40(7) MeV for the average of and quark masses.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures. Version accepted by Physical Review Letters.
Changes include modifying the title, using the MILC value for m_s/m_l which
changes slightly the resulting up and down quark masses and their average,
adding some references and making other small adjustments to the text for
space reasons
Online scrutiny of people with nice cars: A comparative analysis of Chinese, Russian, and Anglo-American outrage
Connected by platforms and equipped with mobile recording devices, social media users
are able to conduct near-constant mutual scrutiny. Such mediated scrutiny sometimes
escalates to public denunciations online and even mediated or embodied interventions. A
recurring theme of such scrutiny can be observed not only on Chinese social media but also
on platforms in Russia and elsewhere, in which hostility is openly expressed towards people
with nice cars (i.e. late model, luxury, foreign vehicles). In these cases, nice cars are not
merely a fact provided by participants in their denunciations; they also serve as an implication
of the privileges the owners might possess. By juxtaposing cases in China against other sociopolitical contexts, the research intends to achieve a better understanding of how and why
nice cars are rendered meaningful by participants via mediated scrutiny on social media in
China and beyond. The research collects and analyses relevant social media discourses on
platforms including Sina Weibo (China), YouTube (Russia), and Facebook (United Kingdom;
Australia; United States). Comparing and contrasting cases in different countries, the research
demonstrates various forms of critic
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