Higher-dimensional Lattices Research Articles

Baryonic popcorn

In the large N limit cold dense nuclear matter must be in a lattice phase. This applies also to holographic models of hadron physics. In a class of such models, like the generalized Sakai-Sugimoto model, baryons take the form of instantons of the effective flavor gauge theory that resides on probe flavor branes. In this paper we study the phase structure of baryonic crystals by analyzing discrete periodic configurations of such instantons. We find that instanton configurations exhibit a series of "popcorn" transitions upon increasing the density. Through these transitions normal (3D) lattices expand into the transverse dimension, eventually becoming a higher dimensional (4D) multi-layer lattice at large densities. We consider 3D lattices of zero size instantons as well as 1D periodic chains of finite size instantons, which serve as toy models of the full holographic systems. In particular, for the finite-size case we determine solutions of the corresponding ADHM equations for both a straight chain and for a 2D zigzag configuration where instantons pop up into the holographic dimension. At low density the system takes the form of an "abelian anti-ferromagnetic" straight periodic chain. Above a critical density there is a second order phase transition into a zigzag structure. An even higher density yields a rich phase space characterized by the formation of multi-layer zigzag structures. The finite size of the lattices in the transverse dimension is a signal of an emerging Fermi sea of quarks. We thus propose that the popcorn transitions indicate the onset of the "quarkyonic" phase of the cold dense nuclear matter.

From Networks to Time Series

In this Letter, we propose a framework to transform a complex network to a time series. The transformation from complex networks to time series is realized by the classical multidimensional scaling. Applying the transformation method to a model proposed by Watts and Strogatz [Nature (London) 393, 440 (1998)], we show that ring lattices are transformed to periodic time series, small-world networks to noisy periodic time series, and random networks to random time series. We also show that these relationships are analytically held by using the circulant-matrix theory and the perturbation theory of linear operators. The results are generalized to several high-dimensional lattices.

Bose—Einstein Condensates in Optical Lattices with Higher-Order Interactions

The higher-order interactions of Bose-Einstein condensate in multi-dimensional optical lattices are discussed both analytically and numerically. It is demonstrated that the effects of the higher-order atomic interactions on the sound speed and the stabilities of Bloch waves strongly depend on the lattice strength. In the presence of higher-order effects, tighter and high-dimensional lattices are confirmed to be two positive factors for maintaining the system's energetic stability, and the dynamical instability of Bloch waves can take place simultaneously with the energetic instability. In addition, we find that the higher-order interactions exhibit a long-range behavior and the long-lived coherent Bloch oscillations in a tilted optical lattice exist. Our results provide an effective way to probe the higher-order interactions in optical lattices.

Structural transformations in quasicrystals induced by higher dimensional lattice transitions

We study the structural transformations induced, via the cut-and-project method, in quasicrystals and tilings by lattice transitions in higher dimensions, with a focus on transition paths preserving at least some symmetry in intermediate lattices. We discuss the effect of such transformations on planar aperiodic Penrose tilings, and on three-dimensional aperiodic Ammann tilings with icosahedral symmetry. We find that locally the transformations in the aperiodic structures occur through the mechanisms of tile splitting, tile flipping and tile merger, and we investigate the origin of these local transformation mechanisms within the projection framework.

Triviality problem and high-temperature expansions of higher susceptibilities for the Ising and scalar-field models in four-, five-, and six-dimensional lattices

High-temperature expansions are presently the only viable approach to the numerical calculation of the higher susceptibilities for the spin and the scalar-field models on high-dimensional lattices. The critical amplitudes of these quantities enter into a sequence of universal amplitude ratios that determine the critical equation of state. We have obtained a substantial extension, through order 24, of the high-temperature expansions of the free energy (in presence of a magnetic field) for the Ising models with spin s≥1/2 and for the lattice scalar-field theory with quartic self-interaction on the simple-cubic and the body-centered-cubic lattices in four, five, and six spatial dimensions. A numerical analysis of the higher susceptibilities obtained from these expansions yields results consistent with the widely accepted ideas, based on the renormalization group and the constructive approach to Euclidean quantum field theory, concerning the no-interaction ("triviality") property of the continuum (scaling) limit of spin-s Ising and lattice scalar-field models at and above the upper critical dimensionality.

Total destruction of invariant tori for the generalized Frenkel–Kontorova model

We consider generalized Frenkel–Kontorova models on higher dimensional lattices. We show that the invariant tori which are parameterized by continuous hull functions can be destroyed by small perturbations in the Cr topology with r < 1.

Quantum Monte Carlo study of the transverse-field quantum Ising model on infinite-dimensional structures

In a number of classical statistical-physical models, there exists a characteristic dimensionality called the upper critical dimension above which one observes the mean-field critical behavior. Instead of constructing high-dimensional lattices, however, one can also consider infinite-dimensional structures, and the question is whether this mean-field character extends to quantum-mechanical cases as well. We therefore investigate the transverse-field quantum Ising model on the globally coupled network and on the Watts-Strogatz small-world network by means of quantum Monte Carlo simulations and the finite-size scaling analysis. We confirm that both of the structures exhibit critical behavior consistent with the mean-field description. In particular, we show that the existing cumulant method has difficulty in estimating the correct dynamic critical exponent and suggest that an order parameter based on the quantum-mechanical expectation value can be a practically useful numerical observable to determine critical behavior when there is no well-defined dimensionality.

Anderson-Hubbard model with box disorder: Statistical dynamical mean-field theory investigation

Strongly correlated electrons with box disorder in high-dimensional lattices are investigated. We apply a statistical dynamical mean-field theory that treats local correlations nonperturbatively. The incorporation of a finite lattice connectivity allows for the detection of disorder-induced localization via the probability distribution function of the local density of states. We obtain a complete paramagnetic ground-state phase diagram and find correlation-induced as well as disorder-induced metal-insulator transitions. Our results qualitatively confirm predictions obtained by typical medium theory. Moreover, we find that the probability distribution function of the local density of states in the metallic phase strongly deviates from a log-normal distribution as found for the noninteracting case.

Counting lattice animals in high dimensions

We present an implementation of Redelemeier’s algorithm for the enumeration of lattice animalsin high-dimensional lattices. The implementation is lean and fast enough to allow us to extendthe existing tables of animal counts, perimeter polynomials and series expansion coefficients ind-dimensionalhypercubic lattices for 3 ≤ d ≤ 10. From the data we compute formulae for perimeter polynomials for lattice animals of sizen ≤ 11 in arbitrarydimension d. When amended by combinatorial arguments, the new data sufficeto yield explicit formulae for the number of lattice animals of sizen ≤ 14 andarbitrary d. We also use the enumeration data to compute numerical estimates for growth rates andexponents in high dimensions that agree very well with Monte Carlo simulations and recentpredictions from field theory.

Syndetic sets, paving and the Feichtinger conjecture

We prove that if a Bessel sequence in a Hilbert space that is indexed by a countably infinite group in an invariant manner can be partitioned into finitely many Riesz basic sequences, then each of the sets in the partition can be chosen to be syndetic. We then apply this result to prove that if a Fourier frame for a measurable subset of a higher dimensional cube can be partitioned into Riesz basic sequences, then each subset can be chosen to be a syndetic subset of the corresponding higher dimensional integer lattice. Both of these results follow from a result about syndetic pavings of elements of the von Neumann algebra of a discrete group.

Coherent matter waves of a dipolar condensate in two-dimensional optical lattices

The coherent matter waves of a dipolar condensate in deep two-dimensional (2D) tilted and nontilted optical lattices are studied both analytically and numerically. It is shown that, in tilted lattices, by properly designing the sign and the magnitude of the contact interaction and the dipolar interaction, it is possible to control the decoherence of Bloch oscillations. Contrary to the usual short-range interacting Bose system, long-lived Bloch oscillations of the dipolar condensate are achieved when the dipolar interaction, the contact interaction, and the lattice dimension satisfy an analytical condition. Furthermore, we predict that, in untilted lattices, stable coherent 2D moving soliton and breather states of the dipolar condensate exist. This fact is very different from the purely short-range interacting Bose system (where the moving soliton cannot be stabilized in high-dimensional lattices). The dipolar interaction can lead to some novel phenomena that can not appear in short-range interacting BEC system.

Pólya number of the continuous-time quantum walks

We propose a definition for the P\'olya number of continuous-time quantum walks to characterize their recurrence properties. The definition involves a series of measurements on the system, each carried out on a different member from an ensemble in order to minimize the disturbance caused by it. We examine various graphs, including the ring, the line, the higher-dimensional integer lattices, and a number of other graphs, and we calculate their P\'olya number. For the timing of the measurements, a Poisson process as well as regular timing are discussed. We find that the speed of decay for the probability at the origin is the key for recurrence.

Imprinting patterns of neutral atoms in an optical lattice using magnetic resonance techniques

We prepare arbitrary patterns of neutral atoms in a one-dimensional (1D) optical lattice with single-site precision using microwave radiation in a magnetic field gradient. We give a detailed account of the current limitations and propose methods to overcome them. Our results have direct relevance for addressing planes, strings or single atoms in higher-dimensional optical lattices for quantum information processing or quantum simulations with standard methods in current experiments. Furthermore, our findings pave the way for arbitrary single-qubit control with single-site resolution.

Phase noise sensitivity analysis of lattice constellation

Based on the assumption of large number of constellation points and high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), phase noise sensitivity of lattice constellation is analyzed. The upper bound of symbol error rate (SER) in additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) channel is derived from pairwise error probability. For small phase noise, phase noise channel is transformed to AWGN channel. With the aid of Wiener model, the obtained upper bound can be extended to phase noise channel. The proposed upper bound can be used as performance criterion to analyze the sensitivity of phase noise in multi-dimensional lattice constellation. Simulation results show that with the same normalized spectral efficiency, higher dimensional lattice constellations are more sensitive than lower ones in phase noise channel. It is also shown that with the same dimension of constellation, larger normalized spectral efficiency means more performance loss in phase noise channel.

Two-component Bose-Einstein condensates inD-dimensional optical lattices

The impurity-induced self-trapping and stable moving soliton and breather of two-component Bose-Einstein condensates (BEC's) in deep $D$-dimensional optical lattices are discussed both analytically and numerically. Under the tight-binding approximation and within a time-dependent variational approach, analytical criteria for occurrences of a self-trapping, moving soliton and breather in the system are obtained. The analytical results are confirmed by direct numerical simulation. It is shown that the dynamics of the condensates can be modified significantly by a minor admixture of an impurity (the second component). The diffusion state of the single-component BEC will transit to the self-trapped state due to the minor admixture of an impurity, even if the two condensates are only with marginal spatial overlap. Furthermore, we find that, in certain conditions, a stable moving soliton can exist in high-dimensional lattices for the two-component BEC's, which is very different from the single-component BEC (where a moving soliton cannot be stabilized in high-dimensional lattices). On the other hand, the impurity can play a crucial role in causing important coherence-decoherence and localization-delocalization phase transitions.

Riordan matrices and higher-dimensional lattice walks

An algebraic combinatorial method is used to count higher-dimensional lattice walks in Z m that are of length n ending at height k. As a consequence of using the method, Sands’ two-dimensional lattice walk counting problem is generalized to higher dimensions. In addition to Sands’ problem, another subclass of higher-dimensional lattice walks is also counted. Catalan type solutions are obtained and the first moments of the walks are computed. The first moments are then used to compute the average heights of the walks. Asymptotic estimates are also given.

The Green Functions of Two Dimensional Random Walks Killed on a Line and their Higher Dimensional Analogues

We obtain asymptotic estimates of the Green functions of random walks on the two-dimensional integer lattice that are killed on the horizontal axis. A basic asymptotic formula whose leading term is virtually the same as the explicit formula for the corresponding Green function of Brownian motion is established under the existence of second moments only. Some refinement of it is given under a slightly stronger moment condition. The extension of the results to random walks on the higher dimensional lattice is also given.

Diffusion coefficients for multi-step persistent random walks on lattices

We calculate the diffusion coefficients of persistent random walks on lattices, where the direction of a walker at a given step depends on the memory of a certain number of previous steps. In particular, we describe a simple method which enables us to obtain explicit expressions for the diffusion coefficients of walks with a two-step memory on different classes of one-, two- and higher dimensional lattices.

Lagrangian multiforms and multidimensional consistency

We show that well-chosen Lagrangians for a class of two-dimensional integrable lattice equations obey a closure relation when embedded in a higher dimensional lattice. On the basis of this property we formulate a Lagrangian description for such systems in terms of Lagrangian multiforms. We discuss the connection of this formalism with the notion of multidimensional consistency, and the role of the lattice from the point of view of the relevant variational principle.

Linear quadrilateral lattice equations and multidimensional consistency

It is shown that every scalar linear quadrilateral lattice equation lies within a family of similar equations, members of which are compatible between one another on a higher dimensional lattice. There turn out to be two such families; a natural parametrization is given for each.