Polyakov-loop phase, Roberge–Weiss periodicity and thermodynamics

In this paper, we discuss the role of Roberge–Weiss periodicity in the thermodynamics of quantum chromodynamics at moderately high temperature, where the semi-quark-gluon plasma is expected. From the construction of the grand canonical partition function at zero and also at finite density via the canonical approach, we are able to discuss the relation between contributions of the Polyakov-loop phase and Roberge–Weiss periodicity. Then, we can conclude that the existence of Roberge–Weiss periodicity is a necessary condition to reproduce exact results at moderately high temperature.