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Braid group, gauge invariance, and topological order.

Masatoshi Sato1, Mahito Kohmoto, Yong-Shi Wu

  • 1Institute for Solid State Physics, Kashiwanoha 5-1-5, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8581, Japan.

Physical Review Letters
|August 16, 2006
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Topological order in 2D systems is unified using braid group and gauge invariance. This reveals algebraic structures for ground states and anyonic quasiparticles, crucial for topological phenomena like the fractional quantum Hall effect.

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Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Quantum Field Theory

Background:

  • Topological order describes exotic phases of matter in 2D systems.
  • Understanding the algebraic properties of these phases is key to classifying them.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a unified algebraic framework for topological order in 2D systems.
  • To characterize ground-state properties and anyonic quasiparticles.
  • To investigate the role of gauge invariance and topology.

Main Methods:

  • Combining the braid group formalism with gauge invariance analysis.
  • Analyzing flux insertions and large gauge transformations.
  • Deriving minimal ground-state degeneracy without prior assumptions.

Main Results:

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  • Flux insertions induce automorphisms of the braid group, forming a unified algebraic structure.
  • This structure characterizes the ground-state subspace and fractionally charged anyonic quasiparticles.
  • Noncommutativity of large gauge transformations is identified as essential for topological order.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides a unified algebraic approach to topological order in 2D systems.
  • Fractionally charged anyonic quasiparticles and their properties are rigorously described.
  • The findings highlight the critical role of noncommuting large gauge transformations in phenomena like the fractional quantum Hall effect.