Compatible braidings with Hopf links, multiloop, and Borromean rings in (3+1)-dimensional spacetime

Braiding phases among topological excitations are key data for physically characterizing topological orders. In this paper, we provide a field-theoretical approach toward a complete list of mutually compatible braiding phases of topological orders in (3+1)D spacetime. More concretely, considering a...

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Main Authors: Zhi-Feng Zhang, Peng Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2021-05-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.3.023132