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Holographic State Complexity from Group Cohomology

High Energy Physics - Theory 2022-01-10 v2

Abstract

Topological phases of matter are often described using auxiliary systems in one extra dimension. I review the one-dimensional cluster state--the simplest quantum state with Symmetry-Protected Topological (SPT) order--as a toy model of holographic duality, and inspect it for clues about defining holographic complexity. Group cohomology, which classifies SPT orders, is a viable candidate for a robust definition of complexity in gauge/gravity duality.

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@article{arxiv.2201.01303,
  title  = {Holographic State Complexity from Group Cohomology},
  author = {Bartlomiej Czech},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2201.01303},
  year   = {2022}
}

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5 pages plus references, 4 figures; contribution to Proceedings of the 2021 Nankai Symposium on Mathematical Dialogues. v2: one typo, which persists in two equations, fixed

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