Entanglement of a alternating bipartition in spin chains: Relation with classical integrable models

Abstract

We study the entanglement properties of a class of ground states defined by matrix product states, which are generalizations of the valence bond solid (VBS) state in one dimension. It is shown that the transfer matrix of these states can be related to representations of the Temperley-Lieb algebra, allowing an exact computation of Renyi entropy. For an alternating bipartition, we find that the Renyi entropy can be mapped to an eight vertex model partition function on a rotated lattice. We also show that for the VBS state, the Renyi entropy of the alternating partition is described by a critical field theory with central charge $c=1$. The generalization to $SU(n)$ VBS and its connection with a dimerization transition in the entanglement Hamiltonian is discussed.

8 pages, 9 figures. Discussion on the SU(N) case added. Published version

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