Nested topological order

DOI10.1088/1367-2630/13/12/125001MaRDI QIDQ5135233zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Héctor Bombín, Miguel A. Martín-Delgado

Publication date 19 November 2020

Published in New Journal of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Copyright license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/0803.4299

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Many-body theory; quantum Hall effect (81V70)

Abstract: We introduce the concept of nested topological order in a class of exact quantum lattice Hamiltonian models with non-abelian discrete gauge symmetry. The topological order present in the models can be partially destroyed by introducing a gauge symmetry reduction mechanism. When symmetry is reduced in several islands only, this imposes boundary conditions to the rest of the system giving rise to topological ground state degeneracy. This degeneracy is related to the existence of topological fluxes in between islands or, alternatively, hidden charges at islands. Additionally, island deformations give rise to an extension of topological quantum computation beyond quasiparticles.

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