Multi-$\pi^+$ systems in finite volume
We present a formalism to describe two-$\pi^+$ and three-$\pi^+$ dynamics in finite volume, the formalism is based on combination of a variational approach and the Faddeev method. Both pair-wise and three-body interactions are included in the presentation. Impacts of finite lattice spacing and the cubic lattice symmetry are also discussed. To illustrate application of the formalism, the pair-wise contact interaction that resembles the leading order interaction terms in chiral effective theory is used to analyze recent lattice results.