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A particular form of non-linear $\sigma$-model, having a global gauge invariance, is studied. The detailed discussion on current algebra structures reveals the non-abelian nature of the invariance, with {\it{field dependent structure…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-11-11 Subir Ghosh

Circuits can provide a platform to study novel physics and have been used, for example, to explore various topological phases. Gauge fields-particularly, non-Abelian gauge fields-can play a pivotal role in the design and modulation of novel…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-09-26 Jiexiong Wu , Zhu Wang , Yuanchuan Biao , Fucong Fei , Shuai Zhang , Zepeng Yin , Yejian Hu , Ziyin Song , Tianyu Wu , Fengqi Song , Rui Yu

Non-Abelian physics, originating from noncommutative sequences of operations, unveils novel topological degrees of freedom for advancing band theory and quantum computation. In photonics, significant efforts have been devoted to developing…

Optics · Physics 2026-02-02 Gyunghun Kim , Jensen Li , Xianji Piao , Namkyoo Park , Sunkyu Yu

Electron energy bands of crystalline solids generically exhibit degeneracies called band-structure nodes. Here, we introduce non-Abelian topological charges that characterize line nodes inside the momentum space of crystalline metals with…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-12-05 QuanSheng Wu , Alexey A. Soluyanov , Tomáš Bzdušek

We study the evolution of abelian $U(1)$ electromagnetic as well as non-abelian $SU(2)$ gauge fields, in the presence of space-time oscillations. Analysis of the time evolution of abelian gauge fields shows the presence of parametric…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2024-04-26 Shreyansh S. Dave , Sanatan Digal , Vinod Mamale

Self-propulsion is a quintessential aspect of biological systems, which can induce nonequilibrium phenomena that have no counterparts in passive systems. Motivated by biophysical interest together with recent advances in experimental…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2026-02-26 Kazuki Sone , Kazuki Yokomizo , Kyogo Kawaguchi , Yuto Ashida

Recent discoveries in semi-metallic multi-gap systems featuring band singularities have galvanized enormous interest in particular due to the emergence of non-Abelian braiding properties of band nodes. This previously uncharted set of…

Non-Hermiticity greatly expands existing physical laws beyond the Hermitian framework, revealing various novel phenomena with unique properties. Up to now, most exotic nonHermitian effects, such as exceptional points and non-Hermitian skin…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-09-20 Weixuan Zhang , Fengxiao Di , Hao Yuan , Haiteng Wang , Xingen Zheng , Lu He1 , Houjun Sun , Xiangdong Zhang

Electrical circuits offer a unique platform to explore physical phenomena, from topology to non-Hermitian effects. Investigations of the fundamental properties of this metamaterial platform are crucial to distinguish observed/measured…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-08-05 Haydar Sahin

Non-Hermiticity naturally arises in many physical systems that exchange energy with their environment. The presence of non-Hermiticity leads to many novel topological physics phenomena and device applications. In the non-Hermitian energy…

We develop the theory of the nonadiabatic geometric phase, in both the Abelian and non-Abelian cases, in quaternionic Hilbert space.

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-10-30 Stephen L. Adler , Jeeva Anandan

In recent years, many new developments in theoretical physics, and in practical applications rely on different techniques of noncommutative algebras. In this review, we introduce the basic concepts and techniques of noncommutative physics…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-06-08 Shi-Dong Liang , Matthew J. Lake

This is a brief review article of various applications of non-Archimedean geometry, p-adic numbers and adeles in modern mathematical physics.

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Branko Dragovich

Spatial noncommutativity is similar and can even be related to the non-Abelian nature of multiple D-branes. But they have so far seemed independent of each other. Reflecting this decoupling, the algebra of matrix valued fields on…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-10-31 Keshav Dasgupta , Zheng Yin

Recently, the search for topological states of matter has turned to non-Hermitian systems, which exhibit a rich variety of unique properties without Hermitian counterparts. Lattices modeled through non-Hermitian Hamiltonians appear in the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-01-21 V. M. Martinez Alvarez , J. E. Barrios Vargas , M. Berdakin , L. E. F. Foa Torres

We investigate the quantum-mechanical interpretation of models with non-Hermitian Hamiltonians and real spectra. After describing a general framework to reformulate such models in terms of Hermitian Hamiltonians defined on the Hilbert space…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 R. Kretschmer , L. Szymanowski

Non-Hermitian physics has emerged as a rapidly advancing field of research, revealing a range of novel phenomena and potential applications. Traditional non-Hermitian Hamiltonians are typically simulated by constructing asymmetric couplings…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-01-26 Huawei Zhao , Xinlei Liu , Xinyao Huang , Guofeng Zhang

In quantum many-body systems with kinetically constrained dynamics, the Hilbert space can split into exponentially many disconnected subsectors, a phenomenon known as Hilbert-space fragmentation. We study the interplay of such fragmentation…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-10-09 Thomas Iadecola

Quantum light-matter systems at strong coupling are notoriously challenging to analyze due to the need to include states with many excitations in every coupled mode. We propose a nonperturbative approach to analyze light-matter correlations…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-04-15 Yuto Ashida , Atac Imamoglu , Eugene Demler

In this paper we study the structure of the Hilbert space for the recent noncommutative geometry models of gauge theories. We point out the presence of unphysical degrees of freedom similar to the ones appearing in lattice gauge theories…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2010-11-19 F. Lizzi , G. Mangano , G. Miele , G. Sparano