Quantum Barcodes: Persistent Homology for Quantum Phase Transitions

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.10468v1
• Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:53:21 GMT
• Title: Quantum Barcodes: Persistent Homology for Quantum Phase Transitions
• Abstract summary: We introduce "quantum barcodes," a theoretical framework that applies persistent homology to classify topological phases in quantum many-body systems.<n>By mapping quantum states to classical data points, we create a "quantum state cloud" analyzable via persistent homology techniques.
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• Abstract: We introduce "quantum barcodes," a theoretical framework that applies persistent homology to classify topological phases in quantum many-body systems. By mapping quantum states to classical data points through strategic observable measurements, we create a "quantum state cloud" analyzable via persistent homology techniques. Our framework establishes that quantum systems in the same topological phase exhibit consistent barcode representations with shared persistent homology groups over characteristic intervals. We prove that quantum phase transitions manifest as significant changes in these persistent homology features, detectable through discontinuities in the persistent Dirac operator spectrum. Using the SSH model as a demonstrative example, we show how our approach successfully identifies the topological phase transition and distinguishes between trivial and topological phases. While primarily developed for symmetry-protected topological phases, our framework provides a mathematical connection between persistent homology and quantum topology, offering new methods for phase classification that complement traditional invariant-based approaches.

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