Random Selection from Trace-Biased Invariant Distributions of SU(3) Matrices
Abstract
The dependence of SU(3) invariant measure on the real and imaginary parts of the SU(3) matrix trace is derived and used to construct an algorithm for random selection of SU(3) stepping matrices for Monte Carlo lattice gauge, calculations. The algorithm generates an ensemble of trace-biased, but otherwise invariantly distributed SU(3) matrices matched to prescribed values of the trace average and trace standard deviation, and depends on a prescribed shape parameter for added flexibility.
- Publication:
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Journal of Computational Physics
- Pub Date:
- October 1985
- DOI:
- 10.1016/0021-9991(85)90063-4
- Bibcode:
- 1985JCoPh..61..105G