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Entanglement and SU(n) symmetry in one-dimensional valence bond solid states
Here we evaluate the many-body entanglement properties of a generalized SU(n)
valence bond solid state on a chain. Our results follow from a derivation of
the transfer matrix of the system which, in combination with symmetry
properties, allows for a new, elegant and straightforward evaluation of
different entanglement measures. In particular, the geometric entanglement per
block, correlation length, von Neumann and R\'enyi entropies of a block,
localizable entanglement and entanglement length are obtained in a very simple
way. All our results are in agreement with previous derivations for the SU(2)
case.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figure
Visualizing elusive phase transitions with geometric entanglement
We show that by examining the global geometric entanglement it is possible to
identify "elusive" or hard to detect quantum phase transitions. We analyze
several one-dimensional quantum spin chains and demonstrate the existence of
non-analyticities in the geometric entanglement, in particular across a
Kosterlitz-Thouless transition and across a transition for a gapped deformed
Affleck-Kennedy-Lieb-Tasaki chain. The observed non-analyticities can be
understood and classified in connection to the nature of the transitions, and
are in sharp contrast to the analytic behavior of all the two-body reduced
density operators and their derived entanglement measures.Comment: 7 pages, 5 figures, revised version, accepted for publication in PR
First order phase transition in the anisotropic quantum orbital compass model
We investigate the anisotropic quantum orbital compass model on an infinite
square lattice by means of the infinite projected entangled-pair state
algorithm. For varying values of the and coupling constants of the
model, we approximate the ground state and evaluate quantities such as its
expected energy and local order parameters. We also compute adiabatic time
evolutions of the ground state, and show that several ground states with
different local properties coexist at . All our calculations are
fully consistent with a first order quantum phase transition at this point,
thus corroborating previous numerical evidence. Our results also suggest that
tensor network algorithms are particularly fitted to characterize first order
quantum phase transitions.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures, major revision with new result
Equivalence of critical scaling laws for many-body entanglement in the Lipkin-Meshkov-Glick model
We establish a relation between several entanglement properties in the
Lipkin-Meshkov-Glick model, which is a system of mutually interacting spins
embedded in a magnetic field. We provide analytical proofs that the single-copy
entanglement and the global geometric entanglement of the ground state close to
and at criticality behave as the entanglement entropy. These results are in
deep contrast to what is found in one- dimensional spin systems where these
three entanglement measures behave differently.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures, published versio
On Higher Derivatives as Constraints in Field Theory: a Geometric Perspective
We formalize geometrically the idea that the (de Donder) Hamiltonian
formulation of a higher derivative Lagrangian field theory can be constructed
understanding the latter as a first derivative theory subjected to constraints.Comment: 7 page
THE ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS of TIED AID and LOCAL CONTENT REQUIREMENTS for CLIMATE FINANCE
The Paris Agreement states that from 2020 developed countries will mobilize at least USD 100 billion per year to support climate action in developing countries. The attainment of this objective involves decisions by donor countries about the channel and destination of climate finance disbursements. This paper explores how the spending conditions associated to different disbursement options can affect the opportunities for donors to expand their exports. In particular, using a Multiregional Input-Output Model, it finds that donors have an economic incentive for choosing bilateral channels that enable to tie aid to the detriment of multilateral ones, such as the Green Climate Fund. On the other hand, local content requirements imposed by recipient countries do not substantially affect donors' exports, since they do not reduce intermediate exports, which represent a relevant share of the total exports generated by the mitigation and adaptation actions analysed. © 2020 World Scientific Publishing Company.The participation of MarÃa Victoria Román and Ibon Galarraga on this paper has been funded by CICEP (Strategic Challenges in International Climate and Energy Policy), one of three centres for social science based research on environment-friendly energy established by the Research Council of Norway in 2011 (http://www.cicep.uio.no/). Alberto Ansuategi also thanks financial support from Economy and Competitiveness Ministry of Spain (ECO2015-68023) and the Basque Government (IT-799-13)
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