Emergent Dynamical Translational Symmetry Breaking as an Order Principle for Localization and Topological Transitions

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2511.04360v2
• Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:49:37 GMT
• Title: Emergent Dynamical Translational Symmetry Breaking as an Order Principle for Localization and Topological Transitions
• Abstract summary: We introduce the concept of dynamical translational symmetry (DTS), which is defined not by the Hamiltonian but by the long-time dynamics of local observables.<n>We demonstrate that the TLTC universally captures the Anderson localization transition, the many-body localization transition, and topological phase transitions.
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• Abstract: Localization transitions represent a fundamental class of continuous phase transitions, yet they occur without any accompanying symmetry breaking. We resolve this by introducing the concept of dynamical translational symmetry (DTS), which is defined not by the Hamiltonian but by the long-time dynamics of local observables. Its order parameter, the time-averaged local translational contrast (TLTC), quantitatively diagnoses whether evolution restores or breaks translational equivalence. We demonstrate that the TLTC universally captures the Anderson localization transition, the many-body localization transition, and topological phase transitions, revealing that these disparate phenomena are unified by the emergent breaking of DTS. This work establishes a unified dynamical-symmetry framework for phases transitions beyond the equilibrium paradigm.

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