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An index for two-dimensional SPT states

Mathematical Physics 2021-11-24 v3 Strongly Correlated Electrons math.MP Quantum Physics

Abstract

We define an index for 2d GG-invariant invertible states of bosonic lattice systems in the thermodynamic limit for a finite symmetry group GG. We show that this index is an invariant of SPT phase.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2101.00801,
  title  = {An index for two-dimensional SPT states},
  author = {Nikita Sopenko},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2101.00801},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

20 pages, 4 figures v3: Appendix A has been rewritten to make it more self-consistent. Lemma 2.6 from the previous version is replaced by Lemma A.6. Submitted to JMP

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