Construction and Classification of Symmetry-Protected Topological Phases in Interacting Fermion Systems
Qing-Rui Wang, Zheng-Cheng Gu
Abstract
A classification of symmetry-protected topological phases in systems of interacting fermions provides a road map for discovering new types of topological phases in strongly correlated electron systems.
Topics & Concepts
FermionPhysicsTopology (electrical circuits)Theoretical physicsTopological entropy in physicsTopological orderComplex systemPhase (matter)Topological degeneracyQuantum mechanicsTopological insulatorQuantum phasesTopological quantum numberTopological defectTopological Materials and PhenomenaQuantum many-body systemsQuantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian Physics