In this paper, we investigate the general properties of lattice spin models that have string and/or membrane condensed ground states. We discuss the properties needed to define a string or membrane operator. We study three three-dimensional spin models which lead to Z(2) gauge theory at low energies. All the three models are exactly soluble and produce topologically ordered ground states. The first model contains both closed-string and closed-membrane condensations. The second model contains closed-string condensation only. The ends of open strings behave like fermionic particles. The third model also has condensations of closed membranes and closed strings. The ends of open strings are bosonic while the edges of open membranes are fermionic. The third model contains a different type of topological order.

String and membrane condensation on three-dimensional lattices / Hamma, A; Zanardi, P; Wen, Xg. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER AND MATERIALS PHYSICS. - ISSN 1098-0121. - 72:3(2005). [10.1103/PhysRevB.72.035307]

String and membrane condensation on three-dimensional lattices

Hamma A;
2005

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate the general properties of lattice spin models that have string and/or membrane condensed ground states. We discuss the properties needed to define a string or membrane operator. We study three three-dimensional spin models which lead to Z(2) gauge theory at low energies. All the three models are exactly soluble and produce topologically ordered ground states. The first model contains both closed-string and closed-membrane condensations. The second model contains closed-string condensation only. The ends of open strings behave like fermionic particles. The third model also has condensations of closed membranes and closed strings. The ends of open strings are bosonic while the edges of open membranes are fermionic. The third model contains a different type of topological order.
2005
String and membrane condensation on three-dimensional lattices / Hamma, A; Zanardi, P; Wen, Xg. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER AND MATERIALS PHYSICS. - ISSN 1098-0121. - 72:3(2005). [10.1103/PhysRevB.72.035307]
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