Dirac operator normality and chiral properties on the lattice

Abstract

Normality in connection with $γ_5$-hermiticity determines the basic chiral properties and rules. The Ginsparg-Wilson (GW) relation is one of the allowed constraints on the spectrum. Interrelations between features of the spectrum, the sum rule for chiral differences of real modes and contributions to the Ward identity are pointed out. The alternative chiral transformation of Lüscher gives the same Ward identity as the usual one, in the global and in the local case. Imposing normality on a general function of the hermitean Wilson-Dirac (HWD) operator, inevitably leads at the same time to the Neuberger operator and to the GW relation. In this context also the case with zero eigenvalues of the HWD operator is handled. The eigenvalue flows of the HWD operator obey a differential equation the characteristic features of the solutions of which are discussed.