Application of Bootstrap to $\theta$-term

Abstract

Recently, novel numerical computation on quantum mechanics by using a bootstrap method was proposed by Han, Hartnoll, and Kruthoff. We consider whether this method works in systems with a $\theta$-term, where the standard Monte-Carlo computation may fail due to the sign problem. As a starting point, we study quantum mechanics of a charged particle on a circle in which a constant gauge potential is a counterpart of a $\theta$-term. We find that it is hard to determine physical quantities as functions of $\theta$ such as $E(\theta )$, except at $\theta =0$ and $\pi$. On the other hand, the correlations among observables for energy eigenstates are correctly reproduced for any $\theta$. Our results suggest that the bootstrap method may work not perfectly but sufficiently well, even if a $\theta$-term exists in the system.

16 pages, 5 figures.v3: matches published version in PRD, appendix on the details of the numerical bootstrap was added

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