Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: A bstract We present a novel strategy to strongly reduce the severity of the sign problem, using line integrals along paths of changing imaginary action. Highly oscillating regions along these paths cancel out, decreasing their contributions. As a result, sampling with standard Monte-Carlo techniques becomes possible in cases that otherwise require methods taking advantage of complex analysis, such as Lefschetz-thimbles or Complex Langevin. We lay out how to write down an ordinary differential equation for the line integrals. As an example of its usage, we apply the results to a 1d quantum mechanical anharmonic oscillator with a x 4 potential in real time, finite temperature.
Source: Journal of High Energy Physics
Author: Rasmus N. Larsen
Institution: University of Stavanger
Language: English
Subfield: Condensed Matter Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: Norges Forskningsråd
Award: G5056796368
OpenAlex ID: W4407251700