Hamiltonian and algebraic theories of gapped boundaries in topological phases of matter (Q2408064)
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Hamiltonian and algebraic theories of gapped boundaries in topological phases of matter (English)
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9 October 2017
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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.
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quantum double
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solvable lattice Hamiltonian
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Dijkgraaf-Witten theory
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