A lattice path integral for supersymmetric quantum mechanics

Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Lattice

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18 pages, 7 figures, 1 reference added, 1 corrected

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10.1016/S0370-2693(00)00835-2

We report on a study of the supersymmetric anharmonic oscillator computed using a euclidean lattice path integral. Our numerical work utilizes a Fourier accelerated hybrid Monte Carlo scheme to sample the path integral. Using this we are able to measure massgaps and check Ward identities to a precision of better than one percent. We work with a non-standard lattice action which we show has an {\it exact} supersymmetry for arbitrary lattice spacing in the limit of zero interaction coupling. For the interacting model we show that supersymmetry is restored in the continuum limit without fine tuning. This is contrasted with the situation in which a `standard' lattice action is employed. In this case supersymmetry is not restored even in the limit of zero lattice spacing. Finally, we show how a minor modification of our action leads to an {\it exact}, local lattice supersymmetry even in the presence of interaction.

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