Unsupervised Learning of Topological Non-Abelian Braiding in Non-Hermitian Bands
arXiv:2401.17968 · doi:10.1038/s42256-024-00871-1
Abstract
The topological classification of energy bands has laid the groundwork for the discovery of various topological phases of matter in recent decades. While this classification has traditionally focused on real-energy bands, recent studies have revealed the intriguing topology of complex-energy, or non-Hermitian bands. For example, the spectral winding of complex-energy bands can from unique topological structures like braids, holding promise for advancing quantum computing. However, discussions of complex-energy braids have been largely limited to the Abelian braid group for its relative simplicity, while identifying topological non-Abelian braiding is still difficult since it has no universal topological invariant for characterization. Here, we present a machine learning algorithm for the unsupervised identification of non-Abelian braiding of multiple complex-energy bands. The consistency with Artin's well-known topological equivalence conditions in braiding is demonstrated. Inspired by the results from unsupervised learning, we also introduce a winding matrix as a topological invariant in charactering the braiding topology and unveiling the bulk-edge correspondence of non-Abelian braided non-Hermitian bands. Finally, we extend our approach to identify non-Abelian braiding topology in 2D/3D exceptional semimetals and successfully address the unknotting problem in an unsupervised manner.
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