QIJC: Higher Abelian Quantum Double Models: Introduction to the Characterization and Classification of the Ground State Subspace

Quantum Information Journal Club

Speaker: Javier Ignacio Lorca Espiro (Universidad de la Frontera, Chile)

Venue&Time: Grey Room 3 / 11:30 AM

Abstract: Higher dimensional abelian quantum double models have been shown to be well defined in any finite dimension and exhibit the characteristic behavior of SPT phases models. In this talk, we will introduce the problem and discuss the characterization of the topological ground state subspace and ts classification scheme. We will discuss the connection of these models with pressing problems in condensed matter physics and quantum computation.