Symanzik Improvement with Dynamical Charm: A 3+1 Scheme for Wilson Quarks

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We discuss the problem of lattice artefacts in QCD simulations enhanced by the introduction of dynamical charmed quarks.

• In particular, we advocate the use of a massive renormalization scheme with a close to realistic charm mass.
• To maintain O(a) improvement for Wilson type fermions in this case we define a finite size scheme and carry out a nonperturbative estimation of the clover coefficient $c_\mathrm{sw}$.
• It is summarized in a fit formula $c_\mathrm{sw}(g_0^2)$ that defines an improved action suitable for future dynamical charm simulations.