Fusing binary interface defects in topological phases: The Z/pZ case
Abstract
A binary interface defect is any interface between two (not necessarily invertible) domain walls. We compute all possible binary interface defects in Kitaev’s Z/pZ model and all possible fusions between them. Our methods can be applied to any Levin-Wen model. We also give physical interpretations for each of the defects in the Z/pZ model. These physical interpretations provide a new graphical calculus, which can be used to compute defect fusion.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2019
- Source ID
- 10.1063/1.5095941
Entities
People
- Corey Jones
- Daniel Barter
- Jacob C. Bridgeman
Organizations
- Army Research Office
- Australian National University
- Australian Research Council
- Ohio State University
- University of Technology Sydney