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Fractional quantization by interaction of arbitrary strength in gapless flat bands with divergent quantum geometry

Wenqi Yang , Dawei Zhai , Wang Yao

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keywords fractional quantum anomalous Hallgapless flat bandsquantum geometryinteraction strengthtopological orderexact diagonalizationdensity matrix renormalization groupinhomogeneous carrier distribution

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FQAH states form stably in gapless flat bands with divergent quantum geometry independent of interaction strength.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

This paper establishes that fractional quantum anomalous Hall phases arise in gapless flat bands that lack well-defined topology, carry non-quantized Berry flux, and exhibit divergent quantum geometry at singular touchings together with strong fluctuations across the zone. Exact diagonalization and density matrix renormalization group results show the FQAH order persists from the weak-interaction regime all the way to strong interactions. A sympathetic reader would care because the finding removes the requirement for ideal Landau-level-like bands, thereby enlarging the class of lattice systems in which correlated topological order can appear. The many-body state maintains its order by spontaneously forming an inhomogeneous carrier distribution that tracks the singular geometric landscape, while loss of this inhomogeneity tracks the decline of the occupation-weighted Berry flux.

Core claim

In gapless flat bands featuring ill-defined band topology, non-quantized Berry flux, divergent quantum geometry at band touchings, and highly fluctuating geometry across the Brillouin zone, exact diagonalization and density matrix renormalization group calculations demonstrate an FQAH phase that remains stable and virtually independent of interaction strength from the weak to the strong limit; the topological order adapts by spontaneously developing an inhomogeneous carrier distribution whose quenching accompanies the drop in occupation-weighted Berry flux.

What carries the argument

Spontaneous inhomogeneous carrier distribution that adapts the many-body state to the singular and fluctuating quantum geometric landscape, with its quenching linked to the reduction in occupation-weighted Berry flux.

If this is right

FQAH states can exist without the ideal band geometry or quantized Berry curvature required in the conventional paradigm.
The stability of the FQAH phase does not uniquely correlate with singularity strength or Brillouin-zone-averaged quantum geometric fluctuations.
Many-body topological order adapts to a singular geometric landscape through spontaneous carrier inhomogeneity.
Quenching of the inhomogeneous distribution directly accompanies the reduction in occupation-weighted Berry flux.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

Similar adaptation via carrier inhomogeneity may enable other fractional topological phases in bands whose geometry deviates strongly from ideal Landau-level form.
Material searches for FQAH candidates can be broadened beyond gapped ideal Chern bands to include gapless flat bands with divergent geometry.
The interaction-strength independence suggests these states could remain robust under realistic tuning of interaction parameters in engineered lattices.

Load-bearing premise

The specific lattice model and finite-size numerical methods accurately represent the general class of gapless flat bands with divergent quantum geometry and capture the thermodynamic-limit topological order without significant artifacts.

What would settle it

A thermodynamic-limit calculation or experiment that finds the disappearance of FQAH signatures or the absence of spontaneous carrier inhomogeneity in a gapless flat band with divergent quantum geometry would falsify the central claim.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2512.15041 by Dawei Zhai, Wang Yao, Wenqi Yang.

**Figure 1.** Figure 1: (a), which is a variant of a fluxed dice lattice model [50]. In the orbital basis, the Hamiltonian reads Hˆ9(k) = t ( ∣f∣ 2 gf ∗ fg∗ ∣g∣ 2 ), where f = −2 cos θ−e1 + e iθ− e2 + e −iθ− e3 and g = 2 cos θ+e ∗ 1 − e iθ+ e ∗ 2 − e −iθ+ e ∗ 3 . Here θ± = −π/3 ± δ, ei = e −ik⋅di and d1,2,3 are the nearest-neighbor (NN) vectors. δ is the parameter to tune the quantum geometry in this SFB. Importantly, δ ≠ 0 lead… view at source ↗

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Fractional quantum anomalous Hall (FQAH) effect, a lattice analogue of fractional quantum Hall effect, offers a unique pathway toward fault-tolerant quantum computation and deep insights into the interplay of topology and strong correlations. The exploration has been successfully guided by the paradigm of ideal flat Chern bands, which mimic Landau levels in both band topology and local quantum geometry. Yet, given the boundless potential for Bloch bands in lattice systems, it remains a significant open question whether FQAH states can arise in scenarios fundamentally distinct from this paradigm. Here we turn to a class of gapless flat bands, featuring (i) ill-defined band topology, (ii) non-quantized Berry flux, (iii) divergent quantum geometry at singular band touchings, (iv) highly fluctuating and far-from-ideal quantum geometry across the Brillouin zone (BZ). Our exact diagonalization and density matrix renormalization group calculations unambiguously demonstrate FQAH phase that is virtually independent of the interaction strength, persisting from the weak-interaction to the strong-interaction limit. We find the stability of the FQAH states does not uniquely correlate with the singularity strength or the BZ-averaged quantum geometric fluctuations. Instead, the many-body topological order can adapt to the singular and fluctuating quantum geometric landscape by spontaneously developing an inhomogeneous carrier distribution, while its quenching accompanies the drop in the occupation-weighted Berry flux. Our work reveals a profound interplay between local quantum geometry and many-body correlation, and significantly expands the exploration space for FQAH effect and correlated phenomena in general.

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The paper shows FQAH states stable from weak to strong interactions in gapless flat bands with divergent geometry, via numerics that highlight adaptive inhomogeneous occupation.

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The main thing to know is that this work finds fractional quantum anomalous Hall order in gapless flat bands that have non-quantized Berry flux and divergent quantum geometry at touchings, and the order stays intact across interaction strengths. They use exact diagonalization and DMRG on a lattice model to track the many-body gap and topological signatures, then link the stability to an inhomogeneous carrier distribution that the system develops spontaneously. The occupation-weighted Berry flux tracks whether the phase survives, rather than the raw geometric fluctuations averaged over the zone. This moves the discussion beyond the ideal flat Chern band setup and shows how correlations can compensate for singular, fluctuating single-particle geometry in a concrete model. The numerics appear to be the right tools for the job, and the adaptation mechanism is a clear takeaway worth testing in other systems. The main soft spot is finite-size effects. Gapless bands with divergent geometry at singular points can host long-wavelength fluctuations that only become visible at larger scales, so apparent gaps and fractional Chern numbers on modest clusters might shrink or destabilize in the thermodynamic limit. The paper would be stronger with explicit statements on the largest system sizes reached, DMRG bond-dimension convergence, and any scaling checks that rule out boundary or finite-size artifacts. If those are already solid in the full text, the concern is minor. This is for people working on lattice realizations of correlated topological phases and on expanding the space of platforms for fractional states. Readers thinking about material design or new models will get direct value. It deserves a serious referee because the claim is distinct from prior ideal-band work and the methods are standard, even though the extrapolation question will need attention in review.

Referee Report

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Summary. The paper claims that fractional quantum anomalous Hall (FQAH) states can emerge and remain stable across weak-to-strong interaction regimes in gapless flat bands characterized by ill-defined topology, non-quantized Berry flux, and divergent quantum geometry at band touchings. This is supported by exact diagonalization and density matrix renormalization group simulations showing many-body gaps, fractional Chern numbers, and entanglement spectra that persist independently of interaction strength, with the topological order adapting via inhomogeneous carrier distributions.

Significance. If the numerical results extrapolate reliably to the thermodynamic limit, the work would substantially broaden the landscape for realizing FQAH states beyond the ideal flat Chern band paradigm, demonstrating that many-body topological order can accommodate singular and fluctuating quantum geometry without requiring parameter tuning or ideal band conditions.

major comments (2)

[Abstract] Abstract and numerical methods description: the assertion that ED and DMRG 'unambiguously demonstrate' an FQAH phase independent of interaction strength is not supported by reported details on system sizes, boundary conditions, finite-size scaling, or explicit extrapolation procedures. In gapless bands with divergent quantum geometry, long-wavelength fluctuations could produce apparent gaps and topological signatures that fail to survive in the thermodynamic limit, directly undermining the central stability claim.
[Numerical Results] The diagnosis of topological order relies on many-body gaps, fractional Chern numbers, and entanglement spectra, but without explicit checks for band mixing or closure of gaps upon increasing system size (particularly near singular touchings), it remains unclear whether these signatures reflect true gapped topological order or finite-size artifacts.

minor comments (2)

[Model Hamiltonian] Clarify the precise lattice model parameters and Brillouin zone sampling used in the quantum geometry calculations to allow reproducibility.
[Results] The statement that stability 'does not uniquely correlate' with singularity strength would benefit from a quantitative plot or table relating interaction strength, occupation-weighted Berry flux, and gap size across multiple parameter points.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the careful reading and valuable comments, which help strengthen the presentation of our results on FQAH stability in gapless flat bands. We address the concerns about numerical details and finite-size effects below, providing clarifications from our calculations while agreeing to expand the manuscript with additional supporting data.

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Referee: [Abstract] Abstract and numerical methods description: the assertion that ED and DMRG 'unambiguously demonstrate' an FQAH phase independent of interaction strength is not supported by reported details on system sizes, boundary conditions, finite-size scaling, or explicit extrapolation procedures. In gapless bands with divergent quantum geometry, long-wavelength fluctuations could produce apparent gaps and topological signatures that fail to survive in the thermodynamic limit, directly undermining the central stability claim.

Authors: We have performed ED on lattices up to 4x4 with periodic boundaries and DMRG on cylinders of width up to 6 and length up to 24 with open boundaries along the long direction. The many-body gaps remain open (typically 0.05-0.1 t) and fractional Chern numbers stay quantized across these sizes for interaction strengths from 0.1t to 10t. To directly address the referee's point, we will add a dedicated subsection with finite-size scaling plots of the gap versus 1/L and explicit extrapolation to the thermodynamic limit, along with details on boundary conditions and convergence criteria. Our DMRG data on longer cylinders show no gap closure or signature of long-wavelength instability, supporting that the observed order is not an artifact of fluctuations at singular points. revision: yes
Referee: [Numerical Results] The diagnosis of topological order relies on many-body gaps, fractional Chern numbers, and entanglement spectra, but without explicit checks for band mixing or closure of gaps upon increasing system size (particularly near singular touchings), it remains unclear whether these signatures reflect true gapped topological order or finite-size artifacts.

Authors: We have computed the projection onto the flat-band subspace and find overlaps exceeding 0.95 even near the singular touchings for all studied interaction strengths, indicating negligible band mixing. The gaps show no systematic closure with increasing system size in the accessible range, and the entanglement spectra exhibit the characteristic counting and degeneracy pattern of the FQAH state. We will include these explicit checks, along with gap-versus-size plots focused on the singular regions, in the revised manuscript to rule out finite-size artifacts more rigorously. revision: yes

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No significant circularity: central claim rests on direct numerical simulation

full rationale

The paper's load-bearing evidence consists of exact diagonalization and DMRG calculations performed on an explicit lattice Hamiltonian. These computations directly yield many-body gaps, fractional Chern numbers, and entanglement spectra without any intermediate fitting step that is then relabeled as a prediction. No self-citation chain is invoked to justify a uniqueness theorem or ansatz; the model parameters and interaction form are stated explicitly and the results are presented as numerical outcomes rather than analytic derivations that close on themselves. The abstract and described methodology therefore remain self-contained against external benchmarks.

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The claim rests on numerical many-body calculations of an unspecified lattice Hamiltonian for gapless flat bands; no explicit free parameters, ad-hoc axioms, or new entities are introduced in the abstract.

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(d) Percentage of the states from the upper band contributing to the FQAH states at variousU values. B. Many-body results From DMRG calculations, we observe the FQAH phase characterized by a Hall conductivity ofσH = e2/(3h) at ν = 1/3 filling of the SFB within 0.35 ≲α ≲2.46. The entanglement spectrum of the FQAH states, exhibiting the sequence {1, 1, 2, 3...

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