Gapless Symmetry-Protected Topological Order

We introduce exactly solvable gapless quantum systems in d dimensions that support symmetry-protected topological (SPT) edge modes. Our construction leads to long-range entangled, critical points or phases that can be interpreted as critical condensates of domain walls “decorated” with dimension (d-...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thomas Scaffidi, Daniel E. Parker, Romain Vasseur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2017-11-01
Series:Physical Review X
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.7.041048