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arxiv: 1308.4900 · v3 · pith:F572GLYRnew · submitted 2013-08-22 · ❄️ cond-mat.str-el · hep-th· math-ph· math.MP

Topological Invariants and Ground-State Wave Functions of Topological Insulators on a Torus

classification ❄️ cond-mat.str-el hep-thmath-phmath.MP
keywords topologicalinsulatorsdimensionsinvariantsfunctionstoruswaveapproach
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We define topological invariants in terms of the ground states wave functions on a torus. This approach leads to precisely defined formulas for the Hall conductance in four dimensions and the topological magneto-electric $\theta$ term in three dimensions, and their generalizations in higher dimensions. They are valid in the presence of arbitrary many-body interaction and disorder. These topological invariants systematically generalize the two-dimensional Niu-Thouless-Wu formula, and will be useful in numerical calculations of disordered topological insulators and strongly correlated topological insulators, especially fractional topological insulators.

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