Physics – Quantum Physics
Scientific paper
2010-06-28
Communications in Mathematical Physics, Volume 306, Number 3, 663-694 (2011)
Physics
Quantum Physics
31 pages, 7 figures, contains results of arXiv:1002.4930 and new stuff. v2: title changed, published version
Scientific paper
10.1007/s00220-011-1294-x
Associated to every finite group, Kitaev has defined the quantum double model for every orientable surface without boundary. In this paper, we define boundaries for this model and characterize condensations; that is, we find all quasi-particle excitations (anyons) which disappear when they move to the boundary. We then consider two phases of the quantum double model corresponding to two groups with a domain wall between them, and study the tunneling of anyons from one phase to the other. Using this framework we discuss the necessary and sufficient conditions when two different groups give the same anyon types. As an application we show that in the quantum double model for S_3 (the permutation group over three letters) there is a chargeon and a fluxion which are not distinguishable. This group is indeed a special case of groups of the form of the semidirect product of the additive and multiplicative groups of a finite field, for all of which we prove a similar symmetry.
Beigi Salman
Shor Peter W.
Whalen Daniel
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