Invariants of Sequential Circuits and Generalized Non-Abelian Statistics

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2606.11527v1
• Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:11:44 GMT
• Title: Invariants of Sequential Circuits and Generalized Non-Abelian Statistics
• Abstract summary: Non-invertible symmetries in quantum many-body systems give rise to sequential unitary circuits that move symmetry defects.<n>In this paper, we investigate invariants defined by sequences of such circuits, which move non-invertible defects.<n>We find a new (3+1)D mixed topological order with a single non-Abelian fermionic loop, whose long-range entanglement is protected by an invariant of sequential circuits.
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• Abstract: Non-invertible symmetries in quantum many-body systems generally give rise to sequential unitary circuits that move symmetry defects. In this paper, we investigate invariants defined by sequences of such circuits, which move non-invertible defects and generate a Berry phase evaluated on quantum states with defects. We show that this Berry phase generally defines an invariant under local deformations, provided that the sequential circuits preserve the locality of those deformations. This invariant also rules out a short-range-entangled state that preserves the non-invertible symmetry, thereby signaling the 't Hooft anomaly of a non-invertible symmetry purely in terms of unitary operators acting on a state. We then apply this framework to loop excitations in three spatial dimensions and identify a new loop excitation in the (3+1)D $\mathbb{D}_4$ topological order, which we dub a non-Abelian fermionic loop. Using the invariant of sequential circuits, we characterize the statistics of non-Abelian fermionic loops. In addition, we find a new (3+1)D mixed topological order with a single non-Abelian fermionic loop, whose long-range entanglement is protected by an invariant of sequential circuits.

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