[NT/RBRC seminar] SU(2) and SU(3) Hamiltonian Lattice Gauge Theories

by Dr Xiaojun Yao (University of Washington)

Friday 3 Apr 2026, 11:00 → 13:00 US/Eastern

Small seminar room (https://bnl.zoomgov.com/j/1614715193?pwd=WkwxODVWdzZzb29zQnZRVGp3VTBDQT09)

Lattice formulation is a non-perturbative tool to study gauge theories. The Euclidean path integral approach has been widely used to study static properties of these theories, including hadron spectrum, hadron structure, and thermodynamic quantities near equilibrium. Due to the sign problem, it is challenging to extract real-time physical quantities via the Euclidean lattice approach. With the recent developments in quantum technology, the Hamiltonian lattice approach has attracted a great deal of interest and is being investigated from many different perspectives. In this talk, I will review the Kogut-Susskind Hamiltonian setup and discuss applications to SU(2) and SU(3) lattice gauge theories, including simulation of thermalization dynamics and the study of heavy quark potential screening.