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An algebraic formulation of Riemannian geometry on quantum spaces is presented, where Riemannian metric, distance, Laplacian, connection, and curvature have their counterparts. This description is also extended to complex manifolds.…

q-alg · Mathematics 2009-10-28 Pei-Ming Ho

As a fundamental concept in condensed matter physics, quantum geometry within the Riemannian metric elucidates various exotic phenomena, including the Hall effects driven by Berry curvature and quantum metric. In this work, we propose novel…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-10-01 Miaomiao Wei , Longjun Xiang , Fuming Xu , Baigeng Wang , Jian Wang

We isolate a geometric mechanism that complements the dynamical suppression of macroscopic interference: In a high-dimensional Hilbert space, almost all state vectors are nearly orthogonal, accommodating an exponentially large reservoir of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-06 Karl Svozil

This article contains a survey of the geometric approach to quantum correlations. We focus mainly on the geometric measures of quantum correlations based on the Bures and quantum Hellinger distances.

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-03-17 D. Spehner , F. Illuminati , M. Orszag , W. Roga

In this paper, it is pointed out that the Berry's phase is a good index of degree of no-commutativity of the quantum statistical model. Intrinsic relations between the `complex structure' of the Hilbert space and Berry's phase is also…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Keiji Matsumoto

In this scientific preface to the first issue of International Journal of Geometric Methods in Modern Physics, we briefly survey some peculiarities of geometric techniques in quantum models.

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 G. Sardanashvily , G. Giachetta

Canonical quantum gravity provides insights into the quantum dynamics as well as quantum geometry of space-time by its implications for constraints. Loop quantum gravity in particular requires specific corrections due to its quantization…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-05-14 Martin Bojowald

In this article we provide a review of geometrical methods employed in the analysis of quantum phase transitions and non-equilibrium dissipative phase transitions. After a pedagogical introduction to geometric phases and geometric…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-11-25 Angelo Carollo , Davide Valenti , Bernardo Spagnolo

We take as a starting point an expression for the quantum geometric tensor recently derived in the context of the gauge/gravity duality. We proceed to generalize this formalism in such way it is possible to compute the geometrical phases of…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2017-04-05 Javier Alvarez-Jimenez , Aldo Dector , J. David Vergara

After a brief introduction, basic ideas of the quantum Riemannian geometry underlying loop quantum gravity are summarized. To illustrate physical ramifications of quantum geometry, the framework is then applied to homogeneous isotropic…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-11-11 Abhay Ashtekar

In any attempt to build a quantum theory of gravity, a central issue is to unravel the structure of space-time at the smallest scale. Of particular relevance is the possible definition of coordinate functions within the theory and the study…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-11-26 Alejandro Corichi , Jose A. Zapata

Over the last three years, a number of fundamental issues in quantum gravity were addressed in the framework of quantum geometry, discussed extensively by John Baez in this conference. In particular, these include: A statistical mechanical…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Abhay Ashtekar

Quantum Wasserstein divergences are modified versions of quantum Wasserstein distances defined by channels, and they are conjectured to be genuine metrics on quantum state spaces by De Palma and Trevisan. We prove triangle inequality for…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2025-04-03 Gergely Bunth , József Pitrik , Tamás Titkos , Dániel Virosztek

Quantum geometry, describing the geometric properties of the Bloch wave function in momentum space, has recently been recognized as a fundamental concept in condensed matter physics. The flat-band system offers the paradigmatic platform…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2026-03-03 Taisei Kitamura , Akito Daido , Youichi Yanase

Quantum geometry may enable the development of quantum phases ranging from superconductivity to correlated topological states. One powerful probe of quantum geometry is the nonlinear Hall response which detects Berry curvature dipole in…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-05-11 Yuan Fang , Shouvik Sur , Yonglong Xie , Qimiao Si

The geometric characteristics of Bloch wave functions play a crucial role in electronic transport properties. We show that the thermoelectric performance of materials is governed by the geometric structure of Bloch wave functions within the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-08-09 Chang-geun Oh , Kun Woo Kim , Jun-Won Rhim

The quantum metric, a key component of quantum geometry, plays a central role in a wide range of physical phenomena and has been extensively studied in periodic crystals and moir\'{e} materials. Here, we systematically investigate quantum…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-07-08 Jundi Wang , Yuxiao Chen , Huaqing Huang

The notion of geometric phase has been recently introduced to analyze the quantum phase transitions of many-body systems from the geometrical perspective. In this work, we study the geometric phase of the ground state for an inhomogeneous…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2012-09-04 Yu-Quan Ma , Shu Chen

The past few years have seen a revived interest in quantum geometrical characterizations of band structures due to the rapid development of topological insulators and semi-metals. Although the metric tensor has been connected to many…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-03-07 Adrien Bouhon , Abigail Timmel , Robert-Jan Slager

Berry's geometric phase naturally appears when a quantum system is driven by an external field whose parameters are slowly and cyclically changed. A variation in the coupling between the system and the external field can also give rise to a…