Many-body localization in the age of classical computing
Statistical mechanics provides a framework for describing the physics of large, complex
many-body systems using only a few macroscopic parameters to determine the state of the …
many-body systems using only a few macroscopic parameters to determine the state of the …
Avalanches and many-body resonances in many-body localized systems
We numerically study both the avalanche instability and many-body resonances in strongly
disordered spin chains exhibiting many-body localization (MBL). Finite-size systems behave …
disordered spin chains exhibiting many-body localization (MBL). Finite-size systems behave …
Dynamics and transport at the threshold of many-body localization
Many-body localization (MBL) describes a class of systems that do not approach thermal
equilibrium under their intrinsic dynamics; MBL and conventional thermalizing systems form …
equilibrium under their intrinsic dynamics; MBL and conventional thermalizing systems form …
Quantum chaos challenges many-body localization
Characterizing states of matter through the lens of their ergodic properties is a fascinating
new direction of research. In the quantum realm, the many-body localization (MBL) was …
new direction of research. In the quantum realm, the many-body localization (MBL) was …
Distinguishing localization from chaos: Challenges in finite-size systems
We re-examine attempts to study the many-body localization transition using measures that
are physically natural on the ergodic/quantum chaotic regime of the phase diagram. Using …
are physically natural on the ergodic/quantum chaotic regime of the phase diagram. Using …
Ergodicity breaking transition in finite disordered spin chains
We study disorder-induced ergodicity breaking transition in high-energy eigenstates of
interacting spin-1/2 chains. Using exact diagonalization, we introduce a cost function …
interacting spin-1/2 chains. Using exact diagonalization, we introduce a cost function …
A brief history of time crystals
V Khemani, R Moessner, SL Sondhi - arxiv preprint arxiv:1910.10745, 2019 - arxiv.org
The idea of breaking time-translation symmetry has fascinated humanity at least since
ancient proposals of the perpetuum mobile. Unlike the breaking of other symmetries, such …
ancient proposals of the perpetuum mobile. Unlike the breaking of other symmetries, such …
Polynomially filtered exact diagonalization approach to many-body localization
Polynomially filtered exact diagonalization method (POLFED) for large sparse matrices is
introduced. The algorithm finds an optimal basis of a subspace spanned by eigenvectors …
introduced. The algorithm finds an optimal basis of a subspace spanned by eigenvectors …
Rare thermal bubbles at the many-body localization transition from the Fock space point of view
In this paper we study the many-body localization (MBL) transition and relate it to the
eigenstate structure in the Fock space. Besides the standard entanglement and multifractal …
eigenstate structure in the Fock space. Besides the standard entanglement and multifractal …
Kinetically constrained freezing transition in a dipole-conserving system
A Morningstar, V Khemani, DA Huse - Physical Review B, 2020 - APS
We study a stochastic lattice gas of particles in one dimension with strictly finite-range
interactions that respect the fractonlike conservation laws of total charge and dipole moment …
interactions that respect the fractonlike conservation laws of total charge and dipole moment …