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Spontaneous $SU_2(\mathbb{C})$ symmetry breaking in the ground states of quantum spin chain

Mathematical Physics 2017-09-05 v7 math.MP Operator Algebras

Abstract

In this paper, we have proved that there exists no translation invariant pure state of M=kZ ⁣Md(k)(C)\mathbb{M}=\otimes_{k \in \mathbb{Z}}\!M^{(k)}_d(\mathbb{C}) that is real, lattice symmetric with a certain twist and SU2(C)SU_2(\mathbb{C}) invariant for any even integer d2d \ge 2. In particular, this result also says that the Heisenberg iso-spin anti-ferromagnetic model with 12{1 \over 2}-odd integer spin degrees of freedom does not admit a unique ground state.

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@article{arxiv.math-ph/0509049,
  title  = {Spontaneous $SU_2(\mathbb{C})$ symmetry breaking in the ground states of quantum spin chain},
  author = {Anilesh Mohari},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math-ph/0509049},
  year   = {2017}
}

Comments

This version is a significant revision of the last version incorporating reports that I have received on its last version