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FLAG Review 2021

Note that the latest version of the FLAG review from 2024 is available here.

Please note that is is mandatory to cite the original sources when citing a result from FLAG. We facilitate this by providing corresponding bibtex files for each FLAG value, see our paragraph on citation policy.

The latest version of the FLAG 21 review as of February 2024 is accessible here. It contains an update of the following section:

$B$-meson decay constants, mixing parameters, and form factors: updated February 2024

The version of the FLAG 21 review as of February 2023 is accessible here. It contains updated sections as follows:

Quark masses: updated February 2023
$|V_{ud}|$ and $|V_{us}|$: updated February 2023
$B$-meson decay constants, mixing parameters, and form factors: updated February 2023
Scale setting: updated February 2023

The version of the FLAG review as of November 2021 is accessible here and corresponds to the one accepted for publication in EPJC. The EPJC version can be obtained from here.

The separate sections can be downloaded as separate pdf-files following the links in the table of contents below, or via the menu in the sidebar. Clicking on the FLAG logo in the upper left corner links back to this main page.

The latest figures can be downloaded in pdf and png format, together with a bib-file containing the bibtex-entries for the calculations which contribute to the FLAG averages and estimates. The downloads are available via the menu in the sidebar.

In the notes we compile detailed information on the simulations used to calculate the quantities discussed in the review. In the current report we present this information only for results that are new w.r.t. FLAG 19. For all other results the information is available in the corresponding Appendices of the previous reports.

The previous version of the FLAG review was updated as of December 2020 and is accessible at flag.unibe.ch/2019 where also the original 2019 edition of the FLAG review can be downloaded. The original complete 2015/2016 review is still accessible from EPJC. The 2016/2017 updates are available from here. The 2013/2014 review is accessible here or from EPJC.

Contents

Introduction
Quality criteria
Quark masses
$\small{V_{ud}}$ and $\small{V_{us}}$
Low-energy constants
Kaon mixing
$\small{D}$-meson decay constants and form factors
$\small{B}$-meson decay constants, mixing parameters, and form factors
The strong coupling $\alpha_s$
Nucleon matrix elements
Scale setting
Appendix
Notes

Inquiries and suggestions can be sent to the FLAG Editorial Board.

Introduction

The introduction with the summary tables can be downloaded here.

We review lattice results related to pion, kaon, $D$-meson, $B$-meson, and nucleon physics with the aim of making them easily accessible to the nuclear and particle physics communities. More specifically, we report on the determination of the light-quark masses, the form factor $f_+(0)$ arising in the semileptonic $K \to \pi$ transition at zero momentum transfer, as well as the decay constant ratio $f_K/f_\pi$ and its consequences for the CKM matrix elements $V_{us}$ and $V_{ud}$. Furthermore, we describe the results obtained on the lattice for some of the low-energy constants of $SU(2)_L\times SU(2)_R$ and $SU(3)_L\times SU(3)_R$ Chiral Perturbation Theory. We review the determination of the $B_K$ parameter of neutral kaon mixing as well as the additional four $B$ parameters that arise in theories of physics beyond the Standard Model. For the heavy-quark sector, we provide results for $m_c$ and $m_b$ as well as those for the decay constants, form factors, and mixing parameters of charmed and bottom mesons and baryons. These are the heavy-quark quantities most relevant for the determination of CKM matrix elements and the global CKM unitarity-triangle fit. We review the status of lattice determinations of the strong coupling constant $\alpha_s$. We consider nucleon matrix elements, and review the determinations of the axial, scalar and tensor bilinears, both isovector and flavor diagonal. Finally, in this review we have added a new section reviewing determinations of scale-setting quantities.

FLAG composition, guidelines and rules

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FLAG strives to be representative of the lattice community, both in terms of the geographical location of its members and the lattice collaborations to which they belong. We aspire to provide the nuclear- and particle-physics communities with a single source of reliable information on lattice results.

In order to work reliably and efficiently, we have adopted a formal structure and a set of rules by which all FLAG members abide. The collaboration presently consists of an Advisory Board (AB), an Editorial Board (EB), and eight Working Groups (WG). The role of the Advisory Board is to provide oversight of the content, procedures, schedule and membership of FLAG, to help resolve disputes, to serve as a source of advice to the EB and to FLAG as a whole, and to provide a critical assessment of drafts. They also give their approval of the final version of the preprint before it is rendered public. The Editorial Board coordinates the activities of FLAG, sets priorities and intermediate deadlines, organizes votes on FLAG procedures, writes the introductory sections, and takes care of the editorial work needed to amalgamate the sections written by the individual working groups into a uniform and coherent review. The working groups concentrate on writing the review of the physical quantities for which they are responsible, which is subsequently circulated to the whole collaboration for critical evaluation.

The current list of FLAG members and their Working Group assignments is:

Advisory Board (AB)		G. Colangelo, M. Golterman, P. Hernandez, T. Onogi, R. Van de Water
Editorial Board (EB)		S. Gottlieb, A. Jüttner, S. Hashimoto, S. Sharpe, U. Wenger
Working Groups (coordinator listed first)
Quark masses		T. Blum, A. Portelli, A. Ramos
$V_{us}, V_{ud}$		T. Kaneko, J.N. Simone, S. Simula, N. Tantalo
LEC		S. Dürr, H. Fukaya, U.M. Heller
$B_K$		P. Dimopoulos, X. Feng, G. Herdoiza
$f_{B_{(s)}}$, $f_{D_{(s)}}$, $B_B$		Y. Aoki, M. Della Morte, C. Monahan
$B_{(s)}$, $D$ semileptonic and radiative decays		E. Lunghi, S. Meinel, C. Pena
$\alpha_s$		S. Sint, R. Horsley, P. Petreczky
Nucleon Matrix Elements		R. Gupta, S. Collins, A. Nicholson, H. Wittig
Scale setting		R. Sommer, N. Tantalo, U. Wenger

The most important FLAG guidelines and rules are the following:

the composition of the AB reflects the main geographical areas in which lattice collaborations are active, with members from America, Asia/Oceania, and Europe;
the mandate of regular members is not limited in time, but we expect that a certain turnover will occur naturally;
whenever a replacement becomes necessary this has to keep, and possibly improve, the balance in FLAG, so that different collaborations, from different geographical areas are represented;
in all working groups the members must belong to different lattice collaborations;
a paper is in general not reviewed (nor colour-coded, as described in the next section) by any of its authors;
lattice collaborations will be consulted on the colour coding of their calculation;
there are also internal rules regulating our work, such as voting procedures.

As for FLAG 19, for this review we sought the advice of external reviewers once a complete draft of the review was available. For each review section, we have asked one lattice expert (who could be a FLAG alumnus/alumna) and one nonlattice phenomenologist for a critical assessment. This is similar to the procedure followed by the Particle Data Group in the creation of the Review of Particle Physics. The reviewers provide comments and feedback on scientific and stylistic matters. They are not anonymous, and enter into a discussion with the authors of the WG. Our aim with this additional step is to make sure that a wider array of viewpoints enter into the discussions, so as to make this review more useful for its intended audience.

FLAG composition for the FLAG 2024 edition

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As usual, after the completion of the FLAG 2021 edition the composition of FLAG has partially been restructured due to FLAG members stepping back or taking on different roles within FLAG. The work towards the FLAG 2024 edition, as well as the work for the webupdates, is currently undertaken with the following composition of FLAG:

Advisory Board (AB)		M. Golterman, P. Hernandez, T. Onogi, S. Sharpe, R. Van de Water
Editorial Board (EB)		S. Gottlieb, A. Jüttner, U. Wenger
Working Groups (coordinator underlined)
Quark masses		T. Blum, A. Portelli, A. Ramos
$V_{us}, V_{ud}$		T. Kaneko, J.N. Simone, N. Tantalo
$B_K$		P. Dimopoulos, X. Feng, G. Herdoiza
$f_{B_{(s)}}$, $f_{D_{(s)}}$, $B_B$		Y. Aoki, M. Della Morte, C. Monahan
$B_{(s)}$, $D$ semileptonic and radiative decays		E. Lunghi, S. Meinel, S. Simula, A. Vaquero Avilès-Casco
$\alpha_s$		L. Del Debbio, P. Petreczky, S. Sint
Nucleon Matrix Elements		S. Collins, R. Gupta, A. Nicholson, H. Wittig
Scale setting		R. Sommer, N. Tantalo, U. Wenger

We note that the LEC section is no longer maintained.

Citation policy

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We draw attention to this particularly important point. As stated above, our aim is to make lattice-QCD results easily accessible to those without lattice expertise, and we are well aware that it is likely that some readers will only consult the present paper and not the original lattice literature. It is very important that this paper not be the only one cited when our results are quoted. We strongly suggest that readers also cite the original sources. In order to facilitate this, in Tables 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, besides summarizing the main results of the present review, we also provide here a bibtex file containing the original references from which the results have been obtained. In addition, for each figure, we make a corresponding bibtex file available which contains the bibtex entries of all the calculations contributing to the FLAG average or estimate. The bibliography at the end of this paper should also make it easy to cite additional papers. Indeed, we hope that the bibliography will be one of the most widely used elements of the whole paper.

Quality criteria

The section on the quality criteria can be downloaded here.

Quark masses

The section on the quark masses can be downloaded here.

$\small{V_{ud}}$ and $\small{V_{us}}$

The section on $V_{ud}$ and $V_{us}$ can be downloaded here.

Low-energy constants

The section on the low-energy constants can be downloaded here.

Kaon mixing

The section on the kaon mixing can be downloaded here.

$\small{D}$-meson decay constants and form factors

The section on the $D$-meson decay constants and form factors can be downloaded here.

$\small{B}$-meson decay constants, mixing parameters, and form factors

The section on the $B$-meson decay constants, mixing parameters, and form factors can be downloaded here.

The strong coupling $\alpha_s$

The section on the strong coupling $\alpha_s$ can be downloaded here.

Nucleon matrix elements

The section on nucleon matrix elements can be downloaded here.

Scale setting

The section on scale setting can be downloaded here.

Appendix

The Appendix can be downloaded here.

Notes

Notes to the various sections can be downloaded here in reduced form (containing notes to results that are new w.r.t. FLAG 19).

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The version of the FLAG 21 review as of February 2023 is accessible  [[attachment:Media/FLAG_2023_webupdate.pdf|here|&do=get]]. It contains updated sections as follows:

 * Quark masses:                                                       updated February 2023
 * $|V_{ud}|$ and $|V_{us}|$:                                          updated February 2023
 * $B$-meson decay constants, mixing parameters, and form factors:     updated February 2023
 * Scale setting:                                                      updated February 2023

The version of the FLAG review as of November 2021 is accessible  [[attachment:Media/FLAG_2021.pdf|here|&do=get]] and corresponds to the one accepted for publication in EPJC. The EPJC version can be obtained from [[https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-022-10536-1|here|]].

The separate sections can be downloaded as separate pdf-files following the links in the table of contents below, or via the menu in the sidebar. Clicking on the FLAG logo in the upper left corner links back to this main page.

The latest figures can be downloaded in pdf and png format, together with a bib-file containing the bibtex-entries for the calculations which contribute to the FLAG averages and estimates. The downloads are available via the menu in the sidebar.
 
In the notes we  compile detailed information on the simulations used to calculate the quantities discussed in the review. In the current report we present this information only for results that are new w.r.t. FLAG 19. For all other results the information is available in the corresponding Appendices of the previous reports.

The previous version of the FLAG review was updated as of December 2020 and is accessible at [[http://flag.unibe.ch/2019/|flag.unibe.ch/2019|]] where also the original 2019 edition of the FLAG review can be downloaded.
The original complete 2015/2016 review is still accessible from [[http://link.springer.com/article/10.1140%2Fepjc%2Fs10052-016-4509-7| EPJC]]. The 2016/2017 updates are available from  [[http://flag.unibe.ch/2016|here]]. The 2013/2014 review is accessible [[attachment:Media/FLAG_2013.pdf|here|&do=get]] or from [[http://link.springer.com/article/10.1140%2Fepjc%2Fs10052-014-2890-7|EPJC]].
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-We review lattice results related to pion, kaon, $D$- and $B$-meson physics with the aim of making them easily accessible to the particle physics community. More specifically, we report on the determination of the light-quark masses, the form factor $f_+(0)$, arising in the semileptonic $K$→$\pi$ transition at zero momentum transfer, as well as the decay constant ratio $f_K/f_\pi$ and its consequences for the CKM matrix elements $V_{us}$ and $V_{ud}$. Furthermore, we describe the results obtained on the lattice for some of the low-energy constants of SU(2)$_L$×SU(2)$_R$ and SU(3)$_L$×SU(3)$_R$ Chiral Perturbation Theory. We review the determination of the $B_K$ parameter of neutral kaon mixing as well as the additional four $B$ parameters that arise in theories of physics beyond the Standard Model. The latter quantities are an addition compared to the previous review. For the heavy-quark sector, we provide results for $m_c$ and $m_b$ (also new compared to the previous review), as well as those for $D$- and $B$-meson decay constants, form factors, and mixing parameters. These are the heavy-quark quantities most relevant for the determination of CKM matrix elements and the global CKM unitarity-triangle fit. Finally, we review the status of lattice determinations of the strong coupling constant $\alpha_s$.
+We review lattice results related to pion, kaon, $D$-meson, $B$-meson, and nucleon physics with the aim of making them easily accessible to the nuclear and particle physics communities. More specifically, we report on the determination of the light-quark masses, the form factor $f_+(0)$ arising in the semileptonic $K \to \pi$ transition at zero momentum transfer, as well as the decay constant ratio $f_K/f_\pi$ and its   consequences for the CKM matrix elements $V_{us}$ and $V_{ud}$. Furthermore, we describe the results obtained on the lattice for some of the low-energy constants of $SU(2)_L\times SU(2)_R$ and $SU(3)_L\times SU(3)_R$ Chiral Perturbation Theory. We review the determination of the $B_K$ parameter of neutral kaon mixing as well as the additional four $B$ parameters that arise in theories of physics beyond the Standard Model.         For the heavy-quark sector, we provide results for $m_c$ and $m_b$ as well as those for the decay constants, form factors, and mixing parameters of charmed and bottom mesons and baryons. These are the heavy-quark quantities most relevant for the determination of CKM matrix elements and the global CKM unitarity-triangle fit. We review the status of lattice determinations of the strong coupling constant $\alpha_s$. We consider nucleon matrix elements, and review the determinations of the axial,  scalar and tensor bilinears, both isovector and flavor diagonal. Finally, in this review we have added a new section reviewing determinations of scale-setting quantities.
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-Flavour physics provides an important opportunity for exploring the limits of the Standard Model of particle physics and for constraining possible extensions that go beyond it. As the LHC explores a new energy frontier and as experiments continue to extend the precision frontier, the importance of flavour physics will grow, both in terms of searches for signatures of new physics through precision measurements and in terms of attempts to construct the theoretical framework behind direct discoveries of new particles. A major theoretical limitation consists in the precision with which strong-interaction effects can be quantified. Large-scale numerical simulations of lattice QCD allow for the computation of these effects from first principles. The scope of the Flavour Lattice Averaging Group (FLAG) is to review the current status of lattice results for a variety of physical quantities in low-energy physics. Set up in November 2007 it comprises experts in Lattice Field Theory, Chiral Perturbation Theory and Standard Model phenomenology. Our aim is to provide an answer to the frequently posed question “What is currently the best lattice value for a particular quantity?” in a way that is readily accessible to nonlattice-experts. This is generally not an easy question to answer; different collaborations use different lattice actions (discretizations of QCD) with a variety of lattice spacings and volumes, and with a range of masses for the $u$− and $d$−quarks. Not only are the systematic errors different, but also the methodology used to estimate these uncertainties varies between collaborations. In the present work we summarize the main features of each of the calculations and provide a framework for judging and combining the different results. Sometimes it is a single result that provides the “best” value; more often it is a combination of results from different collaborations. Indeed, the consistency of values obtained using different formulations adds significantly to our confidence in the results.

The first two editions of the FLAG review were published in 2011 <<FootNote(G. Colangelo et al., ''Review of lattice results concerning low energy particle physics'', Eur. Phys. J. C71 (2011) 1695, [[http://arxiv.org/abs/1011.4408|arXiv:1011.4408]])>>. and 2014 <<FootNote(S. Aoki et al., ''Review of lattice results concerning low-energy particle physics'', Eur. Phys. J. C74 (2014) 2890, [[http://arxiv.org/abs/1310.8555|arXiv:1310.8555]].)>>. The second edition reviewed results related to both light ($u$-, $d$- and $s$-), and heavy ($c$- and $b$-) flavours. The quantities related to pion and kaon physics were light-quark masses, the form factor $f_+(0)$ arising in semileptonic $K$→$\pi$ transitions (evaluated at zero momentum transfer), the decay constants $f_K$ and $f_\pi$, and the $B_K$ parameter from neutral kaon mixing. Their implications for the CKM matrix elements $V_{us}$ and $V_{ud}$ were also discussed. Furthermore, results were reported for some of the low-energy constants of SU(2)$_L$×SU(2)$_R$ and SU(3)$_L$×SU(3)$_R$ Chiral Perturbation Theory. The quantities related to $D$- and $B$-meson physics that were reviewed were the $B$- and $D$-meson decay constants, form factors, and mixing parameters. These are the heavy-light quantities most relevant to the determination of CKM matrix elements and the global CKM unitarity-triangle fit. Last but not least, the current status of lattice results on the QCD coupling $\alpha_s$ was reviewed.

In the present paper we provide updated results for all the above-mentioned quantities, but also extend the scope of the review in two ways. First, we now present results for the charm and bottom quark masses, in addition to those of the three lightest quarks. Second, we review results obtained for the kaon mixing matrix elements of new operators that arise in theories of physics beyond the Standard Model. Our main results are collected in Tabs. 1 and 2.

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||<:#eeeeee>'''Quantity'''  ||<:#eeeeee>'''Sec.'''  ||<:#eeeeee>'''$N_f=2+1+1$'''   ||<:#eeeeee>'''$N_f=2+1$'''   ||<:#eeeeee>'''$N_f=2$'''||<:#eeeeee>'''Refs.''' ||
||  $m_s$ [MeV]                    || [[Quark masses|3.1.3]]    ||  93.9(1.1)                || 92.0(2.1)               || 101(3)                || [[attachment:Media/Ms.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $m_{ud}$ [MeV]                         || [[Quark masses|3.1.3]] ||  3.70(17)       || 3.373(80)   || 3.6(2)          || [[attachment:Media/Mud.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $m_s/m_{ud}$                           || [[Quark masses|3.1.4]] ||  27.30(34)      || 27.43(31)   || 27.3(9)         || [[attachment:Media/Ratio_msmud.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $m_u$ [MeV]                            || [[Quark masses|3.1.5]] ||  2.36(24)       || 2.16(9)(7)  || 2.40(23)        || <<FootNote(This is a FLAG estimate, based on $\chi$PT and the isospin averaged up- and down-quark mass $m_{ud}$.)>> ||
||  $m_d$ [MeV]                            || [[Quark masses|3.1.5]] ||  5.03(26)       || 4.68(14)(7) || 4.80(23)        || <<FootNote(This is a FLAG estimate, based on $\chi$PT and the isospin averaged up- and down-quark mass $m_{ud}$.)>> ||
||  $m_u/m_d$                              || [[Quark masses|3.1.5]] ||  0.470(56)      || 0.46(2)(2)  || 0.50(4)         || <<FootNote(This is a FLAG estimate, based on $\chi$PT and the isospin averaged up- and down-quark mass $m_{ud}$.)>> ||
||  $\overline{m}_c$(3 GeV) [GeV]          || [[Quark masses|3.2.3]] ||  0.996(25)      || 0.987(6)    || 1.03(4)         || [[attachment:Media/Mc.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $m_c/m_s$                              || [[Quark masses|3.2.4]] ||  11.70(6)       || 11.82(16)   || 11.74(35)       || [[attachment:Media/Ratio_mcms.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $\overline{m}_b(\overline{m}_b)$ [GeV] || [[Quark masses|3.3]]   ||  4.190(21)      || 4.164(23)   || 4.256(81)       || [[attachment:Media/Mb.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $f_+(0)$                               || [[Quark masses|4.3]]   ||  0.9704(24)(22) || 0.9677(27)  || 0.9560(57)(62)  || [[attachment:Media/F+0.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $f_{K&#94;\pm}/f_{\pi&#94;\pm}$                || [[Quark masses|4.3]]   ||  1.193(3)       || 1.192(5)    || 1.205(6)(17)    || [[attachment:Media/RfKfpi.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $f_{\pi^\pm}$ [MeV]                    || [[Quark masses|4.6]]   ||                 || 130.2(1.4)  ||                 || [[attachment:Media/Fpi.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $f_{K^\pm}$ [MeV]                      || [[Quark masses|4.6]]   ||  155.6(4)       || 155.9(9)    || 157.5(2.4)      || [[attachment:Media/FK.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $\Sigma^{1/3}$ [MeV]                   || [[Quark masses|5.2.1]] ||  280(8)(15)     || 274(3)      || 266(10)         || [[attachment:Media/Su2_Sigma.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $F_\pi/F$ [MeV]                        || [[Quark masses|5.2.1]] ||  1.076(2)(2)    || 1.064(7)    || 1.073(15)       || [[attachment:Media/RFpiF.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $\bar{\ell}_3$ [MeV]                   || [[Quark masses|5.2.2]] ||  3.70(7)(26)    || 2.81(64)    || 3.41(82)        || [[attachment:Media/Su2_l3bar.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $\bar{\ell}_4$ [MeV]                   || [[Quark masses|5.2.2]] ||  4.67(3)(10)    || 4.10(45)    || 4.51(26)        || [[attachment:Media/Su2_l4bar.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $\bar{\ell}_6$ [MeV]                   || [[Quark masses|5.2.2]] ||                 ||             || 15.1(1.2)       || [[attachment:Media/Su2_l6bar.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $\hat B_K$ [MeV]                       || [[Quark masses|6.1]]   ||  0.717(18)(16)  ||  0.7625(97) || 0.727(22)(12)   || [[attachment:Media/BK.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
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||  $f_D$ [MeV]                       || [[D-meson decay constants and form factors|7.1]]                     || 212.15(1.45) || 209.2(3.3) || 208(7)  ||[[attachment:Media/FD.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $f_{D_s}$ [MeV]                   || [[D-meson decay constants and form factors|7.1]]                     || 248.83(1.27) || 249.8(2.3) || 250(7)  ||[[attachment:Media/FDs.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $f_{D_s}/f_D$                     || [[D-meson decay constants and form factors|7.1]]                     || 1.1716(32)   || 1.187(12)  || 1.20(2) ||[[attachment:Media/FDratio.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $f_+^{D\pi}(0)$ [MeV]             || [[D-meson decay constants and form factors|7.2]]                     ||              || 0.666(29)  ||          ||[[attachment:Media/Dtopi.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $f_+^{DK}(0)$ [MeV]               || [[D-meson decay constants and form factors|7.2]]                     ||              || 0.747(19)  ||          ||[[attachment:Media/DtoK.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $f_B$ [MeV]                       || [[B-meson decay constants, mixing parameters, and form factors|8.1]] || 186(4)       || 192.0(4.3) || 188(7)   ||[[attachment:Media/FB.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $f_{B_s}$ [MeV]                   || [[B-meson decay constants, mixing parameters, and form factors|8.1]] || 224(5)       || 228.4(3.7) || 227(7)   ||[[attachment:Media/FBs.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $f_{B_s}/f_B$                     || [[B-meson decay constants, mixing parameters, and form factors|8.1]] || 1.205(7)     || 1.201(16)  || 1.206(23) ||[[attachment:Media/FBratio.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $f_{B_d}\sqrt{\hat{B}_{B_d}}$ [MeV] || [[B-meson decay constants, mixing parameters, and form factors|8.2]] ||              || 219(14)   || 216(10)   ||[[attachment:Media/FBsqrtBB.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $f_{B_s}\sqrt{\hat{B}_{B_s}}$ [MeV] || [[B-meson decay constants, mixing parameters, and form factors|8.2]] ||              || 270(16)   || 262(10)   ||[[attachment:Media/FBssqrtBBs.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $\hat{B}_{B_d}$                    || [[B-meson decay constants, mixing parameters, and form factors|8.2]] ||              || 1.26(9)   ||  1.30(6)  ||[[attachment:Media/BB.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $\hat{B}_{B_s}$                    || [[B-meson decay constants, mixing parameters, and form factors|8.2]] ||              || 1.32(6)   ||  1.32(5)   ||[[attachment:Media/BBs.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $\xi$                             || [[B-meson decay constants, mixing parameters, and form factors|8.2]] ||              || 1.239(46) ||   1.225(31)||[[attachment:Media/Xi.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
||  $B_{B_s}/B_{B_d}$                   || [[B-meson decay constants, mixing parameters, and form factors|8.2]] ||              || 1.039(63) || 1.007(21)  ||[[attachment:Media/RBB.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
|| $\alpha^{(5)}_{\overline{\text{MS} } }(M_Z)$   ||[[The strong coupling|9.9]] ||<-2:>0.1182(12)                       ||             ||[[attachment:Media/AlphaMSbarZ.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||
|| $\Lambda^{(5)}_{\overline{\text{MS} } }$ [MeV] ||[[The strong coupling|9.9]] ||<-2:>211(14)                          ||             ||[[attachment:Media/R0LambdaMSbar.bib|bib|&do=get]] ||

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Our plan is to continue providing FLAG updates, in the form of a peer reviewed paper, roughly on a biennial basis. This effort is supplemented by our more frequently updated website here, where figures as well as pdf-files for the individual sections can be downloaded. The papers reviewed in the present edition have appeared before the closing date 30 November 2015. The section on leptonic and semileptonic kaon and pion decay and $|Vud|$ and $|Vus|$ has been updated in November 2016, while the section on kaon mixing has been updated in December 2016.
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-FLAG strives to be representative of the lattice community, both in terms of the geographical location of its members and the lattice collaborations to which they belong. We aspire to provide the particle-physics community with a single source of reliable information on lattice results.
+FLAG strives to be representative of the lattice community, both in terms of the geographical location of its members and the lattice collaborations to which they belong. We aspire to provide the nuclear- and particle-physics communities with a single source of reliable information on lattice results.
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-In order to work reliably and efficiently, we have adopted a formal structure and a set of rules by which all FLAG members abide. The collaboration presently consists of an Advisory Board (AB), an Editorial Board (EB), and seven Working Groups (WG). The role of the Advisory Board is that of general supervision and consultation. Its members may interfere at any point in the process of drafting the paper, expressing their opinion and offering advice. They also give their approval of the final version of the preprint before it is rendered public. The Editorial Board coordinates the activities of FLAG, sets priorities and intermediate deadlines, and takes care of the editorial work needed to amalgamate the sections written by the individual working groups into a uniform and coherent review. The working groups concentrate on writing up the review of the physical quantities for which they are responsible, which is subsequently circulated to the whole collaboration for critical evaluation.
+In order to work reliably and efficiently, we have adopted a formal structure and a set of rules by which all FLAG members abide.  The collaboration presently consists of an Advisory Board (AB), an Editorial Board (EB), and eight Working Groups (WG). The role of the Advisory Board is to provide oversight of the content, procedures, schedule and membership of FLAG, to help resolve disputes, to serve as a source of advice to the EB and to FLAG as a whole, and to provide a critical assessment of drafts. They also give their approval of the final version of the preprint before it is rendered public. The Editorial Board coordinates the activities of FLAG, sets priorities and intermediate deadlines, organizes votes on FLAG procedures, writes the introductory sections, and takes care of the editorial work needed to amalgamate the sections written by the individual working groups into a uniform and coherent review. The working groups concentrate on writing the review of the physical quantities for which they are responsible, which is subsequently circulated to the whole collaboration for critical evaluation.
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-||<28%-2 tablestyle="width: 60%;" style="border:none;">'''Advisory Board (AB)'''||<( style="border:none;">S. Aoki, C. Bernard, M. Golterman, H. Leutwyler, C. Sachrajda||
||<28%-2 style="border:none;">'''Editorial Board (EB)'''||<( style="border:none;">G. Colangelo, A. Jüttner, S. Hashimoto, S. Sharpe, T. Vladikas, U. Wenger ||
||<-3 style="border:none;">'''Working Groups (WG)'''                                               ||
||<28%-2 style="border:none;">''Quark masses''||<( style="border:none;">L. Lellouch, T. Blum, V. Lubicz ||
||<28%-2 style="border:none;">''$V_{us}, V_{ud}$''||<( style="border:none;">S. Simula, P. Boyle,<<FootNote(Peter Boyle had participated actively in the early stages of the current FLAG effort. Unfortunately, due to other commitments, it was impossible for him to contribute until the end, and he decided to withdraw from the collaboration.)>> T. Kaneko ||
||<28%-2 style="border:none;">''LEC''||<( style="border:none;">S. Dürr, H. Fukaya, U.M. Heller||
||<28%-2 style="border:none;">''$B_K$''||<( style="border:none;">H. Wittig, P. Dimopoulos, R. Mawhinney||
||<28%-2 style="border:none;">''$f_{B_{(s)}}$, $f_{D_{(s)}}$, $B_B$''||<( style="border:none;">M. Della Morte, Y. Aoki, D. Lin||
||<28%-2 style="border:none;">''$B_{(s)}$, $D$<<BR>>~-semileptonic and radiative decays-~''||<( style="border:none;">E. Lunghi, D. Becirevic, S. Gottlieb, C. Pena||
||<28%-2 style="border:none;">''$\alpha_s$''||<( style="border:none;">R. Sommer, R. Horsley, T. Onogi||
+||<35%-2 tablestyle="width: 60%;" style="border:none;">'''Advisory Board (AB)'''||<( style="border:none;"> G. Colangelo, M. Golterman, P. Hernandez, T. Onogi, R. Van de Water ||
||<35%-2 style="border:none;">'''Editorial Board (EB)'''||<( style="border:none;">S. Gottlieb, A. Jüttner, S. Hashimoto, S. Sharpe, U. Wenger ||
||<-3 style="border:none;">'''Working Groups (coordinator listed first)'''                                               ||
||<35%-2 style="border:none;">''Quark masses''||<( style="border:none;">T. Blum, A. Portelli, A. Ramos ||
||<35%-2 style="border:none;">''$V_{us}, V_{ud}$''||<( style="border:none;">T. Kaneko, J.N. Simone, S. Simula, N. Tantalo ||
||<35%-2 style="border:none;">''LEC''||<( style="border:none;">S. Dürr, H. Fukaya, U.M. Heller||
||<35%-2 style="border:none;">''$B_K$''||<( style="border:none;">P. Dimopoulos, X. Feng, G. Herdoiza||
||<35%-2 style="border:none;">''$f_{B_{(s)}}$, $f_{D_{(s)}}$, $B_B$''||<( style="border:none;">Y. Aoki, M. Della Morte, C. Monahan||
||<35%-2 style="border:none;">''$B_{(s)}$, $D$ semileptonic and radiative decays''||<( style="border:none;">E. Lunghi, S. Meinel, C. Pena||
||<35%-2 style="border:none;">''$\alpha_s$''||<( style="border:none;">S. Sint, R. Horsley, P. Petreczky||
||<35%-2 style="border:none;">''Nucleon Matrix Elements''||<( style="border:none;">R. Gupta, S. Collins, A. Nicholson, H. Wittig||
||<35%-2 style="border:none;">''Scale setting''||<( style="border:none;">R. Sommer, N. Tantalo, U. Wenger||
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-As some members of the WG on quark masses were faced with unexpected hindrances, S. Simula has kindly assisted in the completion of the relevant section during the final phases of its composition.
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- * the composition of the AB reflects the main geographical areas in which lattice collaborations are active, with members from America, Asia/Oceania and Europe;
+ * the composition of the AB reflects the main geographical areas in which lattice collaborations are active, with members from America, Asia/Oceania, and Europe;
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- * in all working groups the three members must belong to three different lattice collaborations;<<FootNote(The WG on semileptonic D and B decays has currently four members, but only three of them belong to lattice collaborations.)>>
+ * in all working groups the members must belong to different lattice collaborations;
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- * lattice collaborations not represented in FLAG will be consulted on the colour coding of their calculation;
+ * lattice collaborations will be consulted on the colour coding of their calculation;
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+As for FLAG 19, for this review we sought the advice of external reviewers
once a complete draft of the review was available. For each review section, we
have asked one lattice expert (who could be a FLAG alumnus/alumna) and
one nonlattice phenomenologist for a critical assessment. This is similar
to the procedure followed by the Particle Data Group in the creation of the
Review of Particle Physics.  The reviewers provide comments and feedback on
scientific and stylistic matters. They are not anonymous, and enter into a discussion with
the authors of the WG. Our aim with this additional step is to make sure that a wider
array of viewpoints enter into the discussions, 
so as to make this review more useful for its intended audience.
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+==== FLAG composition for the FLAG 2024 edition ====

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As usual, after the completion of the FLAG 2021 edition the composition of FLAG has partially been restructured due to FLAG members stepping back or taking on different roles within FLAG. The work towards the FLAG 2024 edition, as well as the work for the webupdates, is currently undertaken with the following composition of FLAG:

||<35%-2 tablestyle="width: 60%;" style="border:none;">'''Advisory Board (AB)'''||<( style="border:none;"> M. Golterman, P. Hernandez, T. Onogi, S. Sharpe, R. Van de Water ||
||<35%-2 style="border:none;">'''Editorial Board (EB)'''||<( style="border:none;">S. Gottlieb, A. Jüttner, U. Wenger ||
||<-3 style="border:none;">'''Working Groups (coordinator underlined)'''                                               ||
||<35%-2 style="border:none;">''Quark masses''||<( style="border:none;">__T. Blum__, A. Portelli, A. Ramos ||
||<35%-2 style="border:none;">''$V_{us}, V_{ud}$''||<( style="border:none;">__T. Kaneko__, J.N. Simone, N. Tantalo ||
||<35%-2 style="border:none;">''$B_K$''||<( style="border:none;">__P. Dimopoulos__, X. Feng, G. Herdoiza||
||<35%-2 style="border:none;">''$f_{B_{(s)}}$, $f_{D_{(s)}}$, $B_B$''||<( style="border:none;">Y. Aoki, M. Della Morte, __C. Monahan__||
||<35%-2 style="border:none;">''$B_{(s)}$, $D$ semileptonic and radiative decays''||<( style="border:none;">__E. Lunghi__, S. Meinel, S. Simula, A. Vaquero Avilès-Casco||
||<35%-2 style="border:none;">''$\alpha_s$''||<( style="border:none;">L. Del Debbio, P. Petreczky, __S. Sint__||
||<35%-2 style="border:none;">''Nucleon Matrix Elements''||<( style="border:none;">S. Collins, __R. Gupta__, A. Nicholson, H. Wittig||
||<35%-2 style="border:none;">''Scale setting''||<( style="border:none;">__R. Sommer__, N. Tantalo, U. Wenger||


We note that the LEC section is no longer maintained.

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-We draw attention to this particularly important point. As stated above, our aim is to make lattice QCD results easily accessible to nonlattice-experts and we are well aware that it is likely that some readers will only consult the present paper and not the original lattice literature. It is very important that this paper be not the only one cited when our results are quoted. We strongly suggest that readers also cite the original sources. In order to facilitate this, in Tabs. 1 and 2, besides summarizing the main results of the present review, we also cite the original references from which they have been obtained. In addition, for each figure we make a bibtex-file available on this webpage which contains the bibtex-entries of all the calculations contributing to the FLAG average or estimate. The bibliography at the end of this paper should also make it easy to cite additional papers. Indeed we hope that the bibliography will be one of the most widely used elements of the whole paper.
+We draw attention to this particularly important point.  As stated above, our aim is to make lattice-QCD results easily accessible to those without lattice expertise, and we are well aware that it is likely that some readers will only consult the present paper and not the original lattice literature. It is very important that this paper not be the only one cited when our results are quoted. We strongly suggest that
readers also cite the original sources. In order to facilitate this,
in Tables 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, besides
summarizing the main results of the present review, we also provide here a bibtex file containing the
original references from which the results have been obtained. In addition, for each figure, we make a corresponding bibtex file available which contains the bibtex entries of all the calculations contributing to the FLAG average or estimate. The bibliography at the end of this paper should also make it easy to cite additional papers. Indeed, we hope that the bibliography will be one of
the most widely used elements of the whole paper.
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+=== Quality criteria ===
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+The section on the [[Quality criteria|quality criteria]] can be downloaded [[attachment:Media/FLAG_criteria.pdf|here|&do=get]].
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-Several general issues concerning the present review are thoroughly discussed in Sec. 1.1 of our initial 2010 paper <<FootNote(G. Colangelo et al., ''Review of lattice results concerning low energy particle physics'', Eur. Phys. J. C71 (2011) 1695, [[http://arxiv.org/abs/1011.4408|arXiv:1011.4408]])>> and we encourage the reader to consult the relevant pages. In the remainder of the present subsection, we focus on a few important points. Though the discussion has been duly updated, it is essentially that of Sec. 1.2 of the 2013 review <<FootNote(S. Aoki et al., ''Review of lattice results concerning low-energy particle physics'', Eur. Phys. J. C74 (2014) 2890, [[http://arxiv.org/abs/1310.8555|arXiv:1310.8555]].)>>.
+=== Quark masses ===
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-The present review aims to achieve two distinct goals: first, to provide a description of the work done on the lattice concerning low-energy particle physics; and, second, to draw conclusions on the basis of that work, summarizing the results obtained for the various quantities of physical interest.
+The section on the [[Quark masses|quark masses]] can be downloaded [[attachment:Media/FLAG_qmass.pdf|here|&do=get]].
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-The core of the information about the work done on the lattice is presented in the form of tables, which not only list the various results, but also describe the quality of the data that underlie them. We consider it important that this part of the review represents a generally accepted description of the work done. For this reason, we explicitly specify the quality requirements<<FootNote(We also use terms like “quality criteria”, “rating”, “colour coding” etc. when referring to the classification of results, as described in [[Quality criteria|Sec. 2]].)>> used and provide sufficient details in appendices so that the reader can verify the information given in the tables.
+=== $\small{V_{ud}}$ and $\small{V_{us}}$ ===
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-On the other hand, the conclusions drawn on the basis of the available lattice results are the responsibility of FLAG alone. Preferring to err on the side of caution, in several cases we draw conclusions that are more conservative than those resulting from a plain weighted average of the available lattice results. This cautious approach is usually adopted when the average is dominated by a single lattice result, or when only one lattice result is available for a given quantity. In such cases one does not have the same degree of confidence in results and errors as when there is agreement among several different calculations using different approaches. The reader should keep in mind that the degree of confidence cannot be quantified, and it is not reflected in the quoted errors.
+The section on [[V(ud) and V(us)|$V_{ud}$ and $V_{us}$]] can be downloaded [[attachment:Media/FLAG_VudVus.pdf|here|&do=get]].
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-Each discretization has its merits, but also its shortcomings. For most topics covered in this review we have an increasingly broad database, and for most quantities lattice calculations based on totally different discretizations are now available. This is illustrated by the dense population of the tables and figures in most parts of this review. Those calculations that do satisfy our quality criteria indeed lead to consistent results, confirming universality within the accuracy reached. In our opinion, the consistency between independent lattice results, obtained with different discretizations, methods, and simulation parameters, is an important test of lattice QCD, and observing such consistency also provides further evidence that systematic errors are fully under control.
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-In the sections dealing with heavy quarks and with $\alpha_s$, the situation is not the same. Since the $b$-quark mass cannot be resolved with current lattice spacings, all lattice methods for treating $b$ quarks use effective field theory at some level. This introduces additional complications not present in the light-quark sector. An overview of the issues specific to heavy-quark quantities is given in the introduction of [[B-meson decay constants, mixing parameters, and form factors|Sec. 8]]. For $B$ and $D$ meson leptonic decay constants, there already exists a good number of different independent calculations that use different heavy-quark methods, but there are only one or two independent calculations of semileptonic $B$ and $D$ meson form factors and $B$ meson mixing parameters. For $\alpha_s$, most lattice methods involve a range of scales that need to be resolved and controlling the systematic error over a large range of scales is more demanding. The issues specific to determinations of the strong coupling are summarized in [[The strong coupling|Sec. 9]].
+The section on the [[Low-energy constants|low-energy constants]] can be downloaded [[attachment:Media/FLAG_LECs.pdf|here|&do=get]].
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-Lattice QCD simulations currently involve two, three or four flavours of dynamical quarks. Most simulations set the masses of the two lightest quarks to be equal, while the strange and charm quarks, if present, are heavier (and tuned to lie close to their respective physical values). Our notation for these simulations indicates which quarks are nondegenerate, e.g. $N_f =2+1$ if $m_u=m_d<m_s$ and $N_f =2+1+1$ if $m_u=m_d <m_s <m_c$. Calculations with $N_f = 2$, i.e. two degenerate dynamical flavours, often include strange valence quarks interacting with gluons, so that bound states with the quantum numbers of the kaons can be studied, albeit neglecting strange sea-quark fluctuations. The quenched approximation ($N_f = 0$), in which sea quark contributions are omitted, has uncontrolled systematic errors and is no longer used in modern lattice simulations with relevance to phenomenology. Accordingly, we will review results obtained with $N_f =2$, $N_f =2+1$, and $N_f =2+1+1$, but omit earlier results with $N_f = 0$. The only exception concerns the QCD coupling constant $\alpha_s$. Since this observable does not require valence light quarks, it is theoretically well defined also in the $N_f = 0$ theory, which is simply pure gluodynamics. The $N_f$-dependence of $\alpha_s$, or more precisely of the related quantity $r_0\Lambda_{MS}$, is a theoretical issue of considerable interest; here $r_0$ is a quantity with the dimension of length, which sets the physical scale, as discussed in Appendix A.2 in the [[Glossary]]. We stress, however, that only results with $N_f$ ≥ 3 are used to determine the physical value of αs at a high scale.
+The section on the [[Kaon mixing|kaon mixing]] can be downloaded [[attachment:Media/FLAG_BK.pdf|here|&do=get]].
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-'''''Lattice actions, simulation parameters and scale setting:'''''
+=== $\small{D}$-meson decay constants and form factors ===
The section on the [[D-meson decay constants and form factors|$D$-meson decay constants and form factors]] can be downloaded [[attachment:Media/FLAG_HQD.pdf|here|&do=get]].
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-The remarkable progress in the precision of lattice calculations is due to improved algorithms, better computing resources and, last but not least, conceptual developments. Examples of the latter are improved actions that reduce lattice artifacts and actions that preserve chiral symmetry to very good approximation. A concise characterization of the various discretizations that underlie the results reported in the present review is given in Appendix A.1 in the [[Glossary]].
+=== $\small{B}$-meson decay constants, mixing parameters, and form factors ===
The section on the [[B-meson decay constants, mixing parameters, and form factors|$B$-meson decay constants, mixing parameters, and form factors]] can be downloaded [[attachment:Media/FLAG_HQB.pdf|here|&do=get]].
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-Physical quantities are computed in lattice simulations in units of the lattice spacing so that they are dimensionless. For example, the pion decay constant that is obtained from a simulation is $f_\pi a$, where $a$ is the spacing between two neighboring lattice sites. To convert these results to physical units requires knowledge of the lattice spacing a at the fixed values of the bare QCD parameters (quark masses and gauge coupling) used in the simulation. This is achieved by requiring agreement between the lattice calculation and experimental measurement of a known quantity, which thus “sets the scale” of a given simulation. A few details on this procedure are provided in Appendix A.2 in the [[Glossary]].
+=== The strong coupling $\alpha_s$ ===
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-'''''Renormalization and scheme dependence:'''''
+=== Nucleon matrix elements ===
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-Several of the results covered by this review, such as quark masses, the gauge coupling, and B-parameters, are for quantities defined in a given renormalization scheme and at a specific renormalization scale. The schemes employed (e.g. regularization-independent MOM schemes) are often chosen because of their specific merits when combined with the lattice regularization. For a brief discussion of their properties, see Appendix A.3 in the [[Glossary]]. The conversion of the results, obtained in these so-called intermediate schemes, to more familiar regularization schemes, such as the MSbar-scheme, is done with the aid of perturbation theory. It must be stressed that the renormalization scales accessible in simulations are limited, because of the presence of an ultraviolet (UV) cutoff of ∼ $\pi/a$. To safely match to MSbar, a scheme defined in perturbation theory, Renormalization Group (RG) running to higher scales is performed, either perturbatively or nonperturbatively (the latter using finite-size scaling techniques).

'''''Extrapolations:'''''

Because of limited computing resources, lattice simulations are often performed at unphysically heavy pion masses, although results at the physical point have become increasingly common. Further, numerical simulations must be done at nonzero lattice spacing, and in a finite (four-dimensional) volume. In order to obtain physical results, lattice data are obtained at a sequence of pion masses and a sequence of lattice spacings, and then extrapolated to the physical pion mass and to the continuum limit. In principle, an extrapolation to infinite volume is also required. However, for most quantities discussed in this review, finite-volume effects are exponentially small in the linear extent of the lattice in units of the pion mass and, in practice, one often verifies volume independence by comparing results obtained on a few different physical volumes, holding other parameters equal. To control the associated systematic uncertainties, these extrapolations are guided by effective theories. For light-quark actions, the lattice-spacing dependence is described by Symanzik’s effective theory; for heavy quarks, this can be extended and/or supplemented by other effective theories such as Heavy-Quark Effective Theory (HQET). The pion-mass dependence can be parameterized with Chiral Perturbation Theory (χPT), which takes into account the Nambu-Goldstone nature of the lowest excitations that occur in the presence of light quarks. Similarly, one can use Heavy-Light Meson Chiral Perturbation Theory (HMχPT) to extrapolate quantities involving mesons composed of one heavy ($b$ or $c$) and one light quark. One can combine Symanzik’s effective theory with χPT to simultaneously extrapolate to the physical pion mass and the continuum; in this case, the form of the effective theory depends on the discretization. See Appendix A.4 in the [[Glossary]] for a brief description of the different variants in use and some useful references. Finally, χPT can also be used to estimate the size of finite-volume effects measured in units of the inverse pion mass, thus providing information on the systematic error due to finite-volume effects in addition to that obtained by comparing simulations at different volumes.

'''''Critical slowing down:'''''

The lattice spacings reached in recent simulations go down to 0.05 fm or even smaller. In this regime, long autocorrelation times slow down the sampling of the configurations. Many groups check for autocorrelations in a number of observables, including the topological charge, for which a rapid growth of the autocorrelation time is observed with decreasing lattice spacing. This is often referred to as topological freezing. A solution to the problem consists in using open boundary conditions in time, instead of the more common antiperiodic ones. More recently two other approaches have been proposed, one based on a multiscale thermalization algorithm and another based on defining QCD on a nonorientable manifold. The problem is also touched upon in [[The strong coupling $\alpha_s$|Sec. 9.2]], where it is stressed that attention must be paid to this issue. While large scale simulations with open boundary conditions are already far advanced, unfortunately so far no results reviewed here have been obtained with any of the above methods. It is usually assumed that the continuum limit can be reached by extrapolation from the existing simulations and that potential systematic errors due to the long autocorrelation times have been adequately controlled.

'''''Simulation algorithms and numerical errors:'''''

Most of the modern lattice-QCD simulations use exact algorithms, which do not produce any systematic errors when exact arithmetic is available. In reality, one uses numerical calculations at double (or in some cases even single) precision, and some errors are unavoidable. More importantly, the inversion of the Dirac operator is carried out iteratively and it is truncated once some accuracy is reached, which is another source of potential systematic error. In most cases, these errors have been confirmed to be much less than the statistical errors. In the following we assume that this source of error is negligible. Some of the most recent simulations use an inexact algorithm in order to speed-up the computation, though it may produce systematic effects. Currently available tests indicate that errors from the use of inexact algorithms are under control.

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+=== Scale setting ===
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=== Quality Criteria ===
=== Quark Masses ===
=== $V_{ud}$ and $V_{us}$ ===
=== Low-energy constants ===
=== Kaon mixing ===
=== D-meson decay constants and form factors ===
=== B-meson decay constants, mixing parameters, and form factors ===
=== The strong coupling $\alpha_s$ ===
=== Glossary ===
=== Notes ===
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Quark masses

$\small{V_{ud}}$ and $\small{V_{us}}$

Low-energy constants

Kaon mixing

$\small{D}$-meson decay constants and form factors

$\small{B}$-meson decay constants, mixing parameters, and form factors

The strong coupling $\alpha_s$

Nucleon matrix elements

Scale setting

Appendix

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