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Classification of topological invariants related to corner states

Mathematical Physics 2021-09-29 v1 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics K-Theory and Homology math.MP

Abstract

We discuss some bulk-surfaces gapped Hamiltonians on a lattice with corners and propose a periodic table for topological invariants related to corner states aimed at studies of higher-order topological insulators. Our table is based on four things: (1) the definition of topological invariants, (2) a proof of their relation with corner states (3) computations of K-groups and (4) a construction of explicit examples.

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@article{arxiv.2102.12231,
  title  = {Classification of topological invariants related to corner states},
  author = {Shin Hayashi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2102.12231},
  year   = {2021}
}

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46 pages, 1 figure