2D topological orders with gapped boundaries - a quantum informational study

ORAL

Abstract

Excitations of topological orders could leave footprints on subsystems away from them. We develop a quantum informational tool: information convex (a suitably selected convex set of reduced density matrices on a chosen subsystem) to capture such footprints. To illustrate the usefulness and topological invariant structures of information convex, we study 2D quantum double models, and discuss some rich properties of gapped boundaries in non-Abelian models. Finally, we discuss how the structures of information convex may be observed by ultracold atom experiments.

*NSF DMR-1653769

Presenters

  • Bowen Shi

    • Ohio State Univ - Columbus

Authors

  • Bowen Shi

    • Ohio State Univ - Columbus
  • Yuan-Ming Lu

    • Physics Department, Ohio State Univ - Columbus
    • Ohio State Univ - Columbus
    • Department of Physics, Ohio State Univ - Columbus