Noninvertible symmetry and topological holography for modulated SPT in one dimension
Jintae Kim, Yizhi You, Jung Hoon Han
SciPost Phys. 19, 110 (2025) · published 24 October 2025
- doi: 10.21468/SciPostPhys.19.4.110
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Abstract
We examine noninvertible symmetry (NIS) in one-dimensional (1D) symmetry-protected topological (SPT) phases protected by dipolar and exponential-charge symmetries, which are two key examples of modulated SPT (MSPT). To set the stage, we first study NIS in the $\mathbb{Z}_N × \mathbb{Z}_N$ cluster model, extending previous work on the $\mathbb{Z}_2 × \mathbb{Z}_2$ case. For each symmetry type (charge, dipole, exponential), we explicitly construct the noninvertible Kramers-Wannier (KW) and Kennedy-Tasaki (KT) transformations, revealing dual models with spontaneous symmetry breaking (SSB). The resulting symmetry group structure of the SSB model is rich enough that it allows the identification of other SSB models with the same symmetry. Using these alternative SSB models and KT duality, we generate novel MSPT phases distinct from those associated with the standard decorated domain wall picture, and confirm their distinctiveness by projective symmetry analyses at their interfaces. Additionally, we establish a topological-holographic correspondence by identifying the 2D bulk theories-two coupled layers of toric codes (charge), anisotropic dipolar toric codes (dipole), and exponentially modulated toric codes (exponential)-whose boundaries host the respective 1D MSPT phases.
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See all Organizations.- 1 2 Jintae Kim,
- 3 Yizhi You,
- 2 Jung Hoon Han
- 1 University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign [UIUC]
- 2 성균관대학교 / Sungkyunkwan University [SKKU]
- 3 Northeastern University [NEU]
- Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea (through Organization: 대한민국 미래창조과학부 / Ministry of Science ICT and Future Planning [MSIP])
- National Science Foundation [NSF]
