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On The Deconfinement Transition in SU(4) Lattice Gauge Theory

Rajiv V. Gavai

hep-latarXiv:hep-lat/0203015

Abstract

The deconfinement transition in SU(4) lattice gauge theory is investigated on Ns3 X Nt lattices for Ns = 8-16 and Nt = 4-8 using a modified Wilson action which is expected to be free of any bulk transitions. The susceptibility chi|L|max, where L is the order parameter for deconfinement, is found to increase linearly with spatial volume for Nt = 4, 5, and 6, indicating a first order deconfinement phase transition. The latent heat of the transition is estimated to be approximately 2/3 of the corresponding ideal gas energy density at Tc.

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