lattice field theory

Neutral B-meson mixing from three-flavor lattice QCD: Determination of the SU(3)-breaking ratio xi

We study SU(3)-breaking effects in the neutral B_d-bar B_d and B_s-bar B_s systems with unquenched N_f=2+1 lattice QCD. We calculate the relevant matrix elements on the MILC collaboration's gauge configurations with asqtad-improved staggered sea …

Refining new-physics searches in $B -textgreater D tau nu$ decay with lattice QCD

The semileptonic decay channel B -textgreater D tau nu is sensitive to the presence of a scalar current, such as that mediated by a charged-Higgs boson. Recently the BaBar experiment reported the first observation of the exclusive semileptonic decay …

Toward TeV Conformality

We study the chiral condensate $textlessbarpsi psitextgreater$ for an SU(3) gauge theory with $N_f$ massless Dirac fermions in the fundamental representation when $N_f$ is increased from 2 to 6. For $N_f=2$, our lattice simulations of $textlessbarpsi …

Lattice Study of Conformal Behavior in SU(3) Yang-Mills Theories

Using lattice simulations, we study the extent of the conformal window for an SU(3) gauge theory with N_f Dirac fermions in the fundamental representation. We extend our recently reported work, describing the general framework and the lattice …

Lattice study of the conformal window in QCD-like theories

Using lattice simulations, we study the extent of the conformal window for an $textSU(3)$ gauge theory with $N_f$ Dirac fermions in the fundamental representation. We present evidence that the infrared behavior is conformal for $12 leq N_f leq 16$, …