On the \(K\)-theoretic classification of topological phases of matter (Q270224)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 6564050
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On the \(K\)-theoretic classification of topological phases of matter (English)
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7 April 2016
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The dynamics of a quantum mechanical system are specified by a Hamiltonian. The Hamiltonians for many physical systems have a spectral gap. Even free particles may have interesting phases when various symmetries are present. In is now generally agreed that there are 10 different classes of free Fermion phases in each dimension. This model uses operator K-theory to provide a mathematical explanation of these phases. The quantum system is modeled by a \(C^\ast\) algebra with extra structure to take possible Hamiltonian symmetry and time-preserving or reversing symmetry into account. The author does a nice job explaining both the mathematics and physical motivation.
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topological phase
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operator K-theory
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