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Symmetry Fractionalization in Three-Dimensional $\mathbb{Z}_2$ Topological Order and Fermionic Symmetry-Protected Phases

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2015-11-12 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

In two-dimensional topological phases, quasiparticle excitations can carry fractional symmetry quantum numbers. We generalize this notion of symmetry fractionalization to three-dimensional topological phases, in particular to loop excitations, and propose a partial classification for symmetry-enriched Z2\mathbb{Z}_2 toric code phase. We apply the results to the classification of fermionic symmetry-protected topological phases in three dimensions.

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@article{arxiv.1511.02563,
  title  = {Symmetry Fractionalization in Three-Dimensional $\mathbb{Z}_2$ Topological Order and Fermionic Symmetry-Protected Phases},
  author = {Meng Cheng},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1511.02563},
  year   = {2015}
}

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11 pages