Tensor renormalization group approach to ( 1+1 )-dimensional SU(2) principal chiral model at finite density

Abstract

We apply the tensor renormalization group method to the (1+1)-dimensional SU(2) principal chiral model at finite chemical potential with the use of the Gauss-Legendre quadrature to discretize the SU(2) Lie group. The internal energy at vanishing chemical potential $\mu=0$ shows good consistency with the prediction of the strong and weak coupling expansions. This indicates an effectiveness of the Gauss-Legendre quadrature for the partitioning of the SU(2) Lie group. In the finite density region with $\mu\ne 0$ at the strong coupling we observe the Silver-Blaze phenomenon for the number density.