Autocorrelation in Updating Pure SU(3) Lattice Gauge Theory by the use   of Overrelaxed Algorithms
  We measure the sweep-to-sweep autocorrelations of blocked loops below and above the deconfinement transition for SU(3) on a $16^4$ lattice using 20000-140000 Monte-Carlo updating sweeps. A divergence of the autocorrelation time toward the critical $\beta$ is seen at high blocking levels. The peak is near $\beta$ = 6.33 where we observe 440 $\pm$ 210 for the autocorrelation time of $1\times 1$ Wilson loop on $2^4$ blocked lattice. The mixing of 7 Brown-Woch overrelaxation steps followed by one pseudo-heat-bath step appears optimal to reduce the autocorrelation time below the critical $\beta$. Above the critical $\beta$, however, no clear difference between these two algorithms can be seen and the system decorrelates rather fast. 
K. Akemi, Ph. deForcrand, M. Fujisaki, T. Hashimoto, H.C. Hege, S.   Hioki, O. Miyamura, A. Nakamura, M. Okuda I.O. Stamates...