The topological classification of one-dimensional symmetric quantum walks (Q1702552): Difference between revisions

The authors consider walks on a one-dimensional doubly infinite lattice, which obey one of the discrete symmetry groups of the tenfold way, have a gap around some eigenvalues at symmetry protected points, and satisfy a mild locality condition. For any walk in this setting, the authors define three indices, which are elements of the index group belonging to the symmetry type, which characterize the walk up to homotopy. The classification is complete in the sense that two walks have the same indices if and only if they can be connected by a norm-continuous path along which all the mentioned properties remain valid.