Generalization of the Haldane conjecture to SU(3) chains
We apply field theory methods to SU(3) chains in the symmetric representation, with p boxes in the Young tableau, mapping them into a flag manifold nonlinear σ-model with a topological angle θ=2πp/3. Generalizing the Haldane conjecture, we argue that the models are gapped for p=3m but gapless for p=...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-11-01
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| Series: | Nuclear Physics B |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0550321317303097 |