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In this work we study the topological properties of the G 2 lattice gauge theory by means of Monte Carlo simulations. We focus on the behaviour of topological quantities across the deconfinement transition and investigate observables related to the θ dependence of the free energy. As in SU(N) gauge theories, an abrupt change happens at deconfinement and an instanton gas behaviour rapidly sets in for T > T c .
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Bonati, C. Topology and θ dependence in finite temperature G 2 lattice gauge theory. J. High Energ. Phys. 2015, 6 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP03(2015)006
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