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A Guide to the Bott Index and Localizer Index

Mathematical Physics 2019-07-30 v1 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics math.MP Operator Algebras

Abstract

The Bott index is inherently global. The pseudospectal index is inherently local, and so now the preferred name is the localizer index. We look at these on a rather standard model for a Chern insulator, with an emphasis how to program these effectively. We also discuss how to tune the localizer index so it behaves like a global index.

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@article{arxiv.1907.11791,
  title  = {A Guide to the Bott Index and Localizer Index},
  author = {Terry A. Loring},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1907.11791},
  year   = {2019}
}

Comments

25 pages, lots of figures