SU(2) gauge theory with fermions on a semi-simple cubic lattice

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2606.21563v1
• Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:00:25 GMT
• Title: SU(2) gauge theory with fermions on a semi-simple cubic lattice
• Abstract summary: A Hamiltonian approach to lattice gauge theories would provide access to important areas of phenomenology that have been beyond the reach of conventional lattice methods.<n>Quantum computers seem to be a natural platform for this approach.
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• Abstract: A practical Hamiltonian approach to lattice gauge theories would provide access to several important areas of phenomenology that have been beyond the reach of conventional lattice methods. Quantum computers seem to be a natural platform for this approach. With near-term quantum computers in mind, our work considers a three-dimensional spatial lattice that can host fermions and non-Abelian gauge fields while needing fewer qubits than a simple cubic lattice. Specifically, the semi-simple cubic (ssc) lattice is obtained by removing half of the gauge links from a standard cubic lattice in such a way that every vertex becomes trivalent, which streamlines the handling of Gauss's law. The ssc lattice is topologically equivalent to the triamond lattice but, because the gauge links at each vertex span all three directions, the ssc lattice can accommodate a local fermion derivative. The case of staggered fermions with SU(2) gauge fields is presented here.

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