For open spectral gaps, the Maslov bulk index, Chern number, edge index, and two spectral flows of a one-dimensional dislocation are all equal to the gap index (Schrödinger) or to 1 (Dirac).
Continuous bulk and interface description of topological insulators
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We analyze continuous partial differential models of topological insulators in the form of systems of Dirac equations. We describe the bulk and interface topological properties of the materials by means of indices of Fredholm operators constructed from the Dirac operators by spectral calculus. We show the stability of these topological invariants with respect to perturbations by a large class of spatial heterogeneities. These models offer a quantitative tool to analyze the interplay between topology and spatial fluctuations in topological phases of matter. The theory is first presented for two-dimensional materials, which display asymmetric (chiral) transport along interfaces. It is then generalized to arbitrary dimensions with the additional assumption of chiral symmetry in odd spatial dimensions.
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Edge states in ordinary differential equations for dislocations
For open spectral gaps, the Maslov bulk index, Chern number, edge index, and two spectral flows of a one-dimensional dislocation are all equal to the gap index (Schrödinger) or to 1 (Dirac).