Lattice models for phases and transitions with non-invertible symmetries

Non-invertible categorical symmetries have emerged as a powerful tool to uncover new beyond-Landau phases of matter, both gapped and gapless, along with second order phase transitions between them. The general theory of such phases in (1+1)d has been studied using the Symmetry Topological Field Theory (SymTFT), also known as topological holography. This has unearthed the infrared (IR) structure of these phases and transitions. In this paper, we describe how the SymTFT information can be converted into an ultraviolet (UV) anyonic chain lattice model realizing, in the IR limit, these phases and transitions. In many cases, the Hilbert space of the anyonic chain is tensor product decomposable and the model can be realized as a quantum spin-chain Hamiltonian. We also describe operators acting on the lattice models that are charged under non-invertible symmetries and act as order parameters for the phases and transitions. In order to fully describe the action of non-invertible symmetries, it is crucial to understand the symmetry twisted sectors of the lattice models, which we describe in detail. Throughout the paper, we illustrate the general concepts using the symmetry category \mathsf{Rep}(S_3) <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi mathvariant="sans-serif">𝖱</mml:mi> <mml:mi mathvariant="sans-serif">𝖾</mml:mi> <mml:mi mathvariant="sans-serif">𝗉</mml:mi> </mml:mrow> <mml:mo stretchy="false" form="prefix">(</mml:mo> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>S</mml:mi> <mml:mn>3</mml:mn> </mml:msub> <mml:mo stretchy="false" form="postfix">)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> formed by representations of the permutation group S_3 <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>S</mml:mi> <mml:mn>3</mml:mn> </mml:msub> </mml:math> , but our procedure can be applied to any fusion category symmetry.

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SciPost Physics
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2026-05-13
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https://doi.org/10.21468/scipostphys.20.5.134
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Quantum chaos and dynamical systems
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Lattice models for phases and transitions with non-invertible symmetries

Lea E. Bottini, Apoorv Tiwari, Sakura Schäfer‐Nameki, Lakshya Bhardwaj
19 citations
SciPost Physics
Quantum chaos and dynamical systems
18.27
preprint

Lattice models for phases and transitions with non-invertible symmetries

Lea E. Bottini, Apoorv Tiwari, Sakura Schäfer‐Nameki, Lakshya Bhardwaj
preprint en
19 citations

Abstract

Non-invertible categorical symmetries have emerged as a powerful tool to uncover new beyond-Landau phases of matter, both gapped and gapless, along with second order phase transitions between them. The general theory of such phases in (1+1)d has been studied using the Symmetry Topological Field Theory (SymTFT), also known as topological holography. This has unearthed the infrared (IR) structure of these phases and transitions. In this paper, we describe how the SymTFT information can be converted into an ultraviolet (UV) anyonic chain lattice model realizing, in the IR limit, these phases and transitions. In many cases, the Hilbert space of the anyonic chain is tensor product decomposable and the model can be realized as a quantum spin-chain Hamiltonian. We also describe operators acting on the lattice models that are charged under non-invertible symmetries and act as order parameters for the phases and transitions. In order to fully describe the action of non-invertible symmetries, it is crucial to understand the symmetry twisted sectors of the lattice models, which we describe in detail. Throughout the paper, we illustrate the general concepts using the symmetry category \mathsf{Rep}(S_3) <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi mathvariant="sans-serif">𝖱</mml:mi> <mml:mi mathvariant="sans-serif">𝖾</mml:mi> <mml:mi mathvariant="sans-serif">𝗉</mml:mi> </mml:mrow> <mml:mo stretchy="false" form="prefix">(</mml:mo> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>S</mml:mi> <mml:mn>3</mml:mn> </mml:msub> <mml:mo stretchy="false" form="postfix">)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> formed by representations of the permutation group S_3 <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>S</mml:mi> <mml:mn>3</mml:mn> </mml:msub> </mml:math> , but our procedure can be applied to any fusion category symmetry.

SciPost PhysicsVol. 20(5)
University of Oxford (GB)
Villum Fonden, UK Research and Innovation
Openalex Percentile: Top 3%
Quantum chaos and dynamical systems
18.27
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