Rigorous proof that random half-chain initial states in a low-density free-fermion model thermalize, with local particle counts matching equilibrium at long times with high probability.
Periodic orbits, entanglement and quantum many-body scars in constrained models: matrix product state approach
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We analyze quantum dynamics of strongly interacting, kinetically constrained many-body systems. Motivated by recent experiments demonstrating surprising long-lived, periodic revivals after quantum quenches in Rydberg atom arrays, we introduce a manifold of locally entangled spin states, representable by low-bond dimension matrix product states, and derive equations of motions for them using the time-dependent variational principle. We find that they feature isolated, unstable periodic orbits, which capture the recurrences and represent nonergodic dynamical trajectories. Our results provide a theoretical framework for understanding quantum dynamics in a class of constrained spin models, which allow us to examine the recently suggested explanation of 'quantum many-body scarring' [Nature Physics (2018), doi:10.1038], and establish a connection to the corresponding phenomenon in chaotic single-particle systems.
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The S=1/2 XY and XYZ models on d≥2 hypercubic lattices possess no nontrivial local conserved quantities.
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Nature abhors a vacuum: A simple rigorous example of thermalization in an isolated macroscopic quantum system
Rigorous proof that random half-chain initial states in a low-density free-fermion model thermalize, with local particle counts matching equilibrium at long times with high probability.
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The $S=\frac{1}{2}$ XY and XYZ models on the two or higher dimensional hypercubic lattice do not possess nontrivial local conserved quantities
The S=1/2 XY and XYZ models on d≥2 hypercubic lattices possess no nontrivial local conserved quantities.
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