Momentum space topological invariants for the 4D relativistic vacua with mass gap

DOI10.1016/J.NUCLPHYSB.2012.03.002zbMATH Open1246.81158arXiv1201.4185OpenAlexW1973234861MaRDI QIDQ447346FDOQ447346

G. E. Volovik, M. A. Zubkov

Publication date: 3 September 2012

Published in: Nuclear Physics B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Topological invariants for the 4D gapped system are discussed with application to the quantum vacua of relativistic quantum fields. Expression $ilde{calN}_3$ for the 4D systems with mass gap defined in cite{Volovik2010} is considered. It is demonstrated that $ilde{calN}_3$ remains the topological invariant when the interacting theory in deep ultraviolet is effectively massless. We also consider the 5D systems and demonstrate how 4D invariants emerge as a result of the dimensional reduction. In particular, the new 4D invariant $ilde{calN}_5$ is suggested. The index theorem is proved that defines the number of massless fermions $n_F$ in the intermediate vacuum, which exists at the transition line between the massive vacua with different values of $ilde{calN}_5$. Namely, $2n_F$ is equal to the jump $Deltailde{calN}_5$ across the transition. The jump $Deltailde{calN}_3$ at the transition determines the number of only those massless fermions, which live near the hypersurface $omega=0$. The considered invariants are calculated for the lattice model with Wilson fermions.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1201.4185

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zbMATH Keywords

topological insulatorslattice gauge theoryfermionic vacuamomentum space topological invariantssemimentalsWilson fermions

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Yang-Mills and other gauge theories in quantum field theory (81T13) Statistical mechanics of metals (82D35) Quantum field theory on lattices (81T25)

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Cited In (5)

• 4D topological mass by gauging spin
• Momentum space topology of QCD
• Standard model as the topological material
• Wigner transformation, momentum space topology, and anomalous transport
• Wigner-Weyl formalism and the propagator of Wilson fermions in the presence of varying external electromagnetic field

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