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Dynamical Mean Field Theory for Self-Generated Quantum Glasses

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks 2009-11-07 v3 Strongly Correlated Electrons

Abstract

We present a many body approach for non-equilibrium behavior and self-generated glassiness in strongly correlated quantum systems. It combines the dynamical mean field theory of equilibrium systems with the replica theory for classical glasses without quenched disorder. We apply this approach to study a quantized version of the Brazovskii model and find a self-generated quantum glass that remains in a quantum mechanically mixed state as T -> 0. This quantum glass is formed by a large number of competing states spread over an energy region which is determined within our theory.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0202099,
  title  = {Dynamical Mean Field Theory for Self-Generated Quantum Glasses},
  author = {Harry Westfahl and Joerg Schmalian and Peter G Wolynes},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0202099},
  year   = {2009}
}

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10 pages, 4 figures