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Lattice QCD thermodynamic results with improved staggered fermions

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We present results on the QCD equation of state, obtained with two different improved dynamical staggered fermion actions and almost physical quark masses. Lattice cut-off effects are discussed in detail as results for three different lattice spacings are available now, i.e. results have been obtained on lattices with temporal extent of N τ =4,6 and 8. Furthermore we discuss the Taylor expansion approach to non-zero baryon chemical potential and present the isentropic equation of state on lines of constant entropy per baryon number.

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Schmidt, C. Lattice QCD thermodynamic results with improved staggered fermions. Eur. Phys. J. C 61, 537–543 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-009-0882-9

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