Constraints from antiunitary symmetries on phase diagrams of sign problem free models

A powerful way to guarantee the absence of a sign problem in determinantal quantum Monte Carlo simulations is imposing a particular type of antiunitary symmetries. It is shown that these same symmetries give rise to constraints on correlation functions, which can be used to identify local operators whose correlations upper bound those of a large class of physically relevant operators, including for example superconducting order parameters. Our results also help understand why it is difficult to realize generic finite-momentum orders in sign problem free models.

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Physical review. B./Physical review. B
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2025-08-20
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https://doi.org/10.1103/pxsx-33qy
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Quantum many-body systems
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Constraints from antiunitary symmetries on phase diagrams of sign problem free models

Nick Bultinck, Xu Zhang
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Quantum many-body systems
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Constraints from antiunitary symmetries on phase diagrams of sign problem free models

Nick Bultinck, Xu Zhang
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Abstract

A powerful way to guarantee the absence of a sign problem in determinantal quantum Monte Carlo simulations is imposing a particular type of antiunitary symmetries. It is shown that these same symmetries give rise to constraints on correlation functions, which can be used to identify local operators whose correlations upper bound those of a large class of physically relevant operators, including for example superconducting order parameters. Our results also help understand why it is difficult to realize generic finite-momentum orders in sign problem free models.

Physical review. B./Physical review. BVol. 112(12)
Ghent University Hospital (BE), Ghent University (BE)
Simons Foundation, European Commission, Science Foundation Ireland, H2020 European Research Council
Openalex Percentile: Top 82%
Quantum many-body systems
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