paper

Fractional quantum Hall states as an Abelian group

arXiv:1403.7080 · doi:10.1016/j.physleta.2014.12.033

Abstract

We show that the set of double-layer Fractional Quantum Hall (FQH) states with a given topological order form a finite Abelian group under a new product. This group structure makes it possible to construct new FQH states from known ones. We also introduce a new index which can be used to characterize the topological order of FQH states.

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