Mass-Gaps in Lattice Field Theories

Author: Gupta, Rajan

Year: 1982

Degree: Dissertation (Ph.D.)

Advisor: Fox, Geoffrey C.

Committee Members: Fox, Geoffrey C.; Feynman, Richard Phillips; Koonin, Steven E.; Hitlin, David G.

Option: Physics

DOI: 10.7907/w3cz-2v27

Abstract

In this thesis we discuss two methods for calculating the mass-spectrum in field theories using Monte Carlo Methods. A Hamiltonian variational method is developed and checked on the 0(3) non-linear sigma model in 1+1 dimensions. The mass-gap is also· found from the 2-point correlation function and some improvements to this method are suggested. Both methods give reliable results for the lattice theory. The connection between the lattice 0(3) spin-model and the continuum theory is explored in detail.

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