Hamiltonian and algebraic theories of gapped boundaries in topological phases of matter (Q2408064)

Topological phases of matter without any symmetry are gapped quantum phases of matter at zero temperature. Using Kitaev's quantum double models and Bombin and Martin-Delgado's two-parameter generalization, the authors find exactly solvable Hamiltonian realizations of gapped boundaries and their excitations in Dijkgraaf-Witten theories. A macroscopic theory for these boundaries and excitations is developed.