Condensation Completion and Defects in 2+1D Topological Orders
Abstract
We review the condensation completion of a modular tensor category , which yields a fusion 2-category of separable algebras, bimodules over algebras and bimodule maps in . Physically, is the fusion 2-category of codimension-1 defects, codimension-2 defects and instantons in the D topological order . We realize the rough-rough wall and - exchange wall in Toric Code model on the lattice by deforming the Hamiltonian based on the corresponding algebraic data. We apply condensation completion to Toric Code, , two-laryer semion and topological orders, and explicitly enumerate their d and d defects along with fusion rules. We also mention other applications of condensation completion: alternative interpretations of condensation completion of a braided fusion category; condensation completion of the category of symmetry charges and its correspondence to gapped phases with symmetry; for a topological order , one can find all gapped boundaries of the stacking of with its time-reversal conjugate through computing the condensation completion of .
Cite
@article{arxiv.2402.19253,
title = {Condensation Completion and Defects in 2+1D Topological Orders},
author = {Gen Yue and Longye Wang and Tian Lan},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.19253},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
We have added more examples and remarks and revised the conventions to enhance readability. We also added a section about constructing 1d gapped defects in toric code model on the lattice based on the data of the corresponding separable algebras