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We compute the running coupling of non-Abelian gauge theories in the Schrödinger-functional scheme, by means of non-equilibrium Monte Carlo simulations on the lattice.
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Francesconi, O., Panero, M. & Preti, D. Strong coupling from non-equilibrium Monte Carlo simulations. J. High Energ. Phys. 2020, 233 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2020)233
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