arxiv: 2603.12362 · v2 · submitted 2026-03-12 · ❄️ cond-mat.str-el · cond-mat.dis-nn· quant-ph

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Inapplicability of Avila's theory in the diamond chain with quasiperiodic disorder

Manish Kumar , Ivan M. Khaymovich , Auditya Sharma

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keywords mobility edgesquasiperiodic disorderdiamond chainAvila's theoryAnderson localizationmultifractal statesergodic states

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Adding a constant offset to quasiperiodic disorder in the diamond chain produces mobility edges that Avila's theory cannot predict.

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

The paper studies the impact of adding a constant offset to the quasiperiodic potential on the one-dimensional all-bands-flat diamond chain. This offset converts anomalous mobility edges, which separate localized and multifractal states, into conventional mobility edges that separate localized from delocalized states. It also provides the first example where Avila's global theory fails to analytically locate the mobility edges, shown both by quantitative mismatch in positions and by the emergence of multiple mobility edges absent from the theory. A reader would care because this challenges reliance on an established analytical framework for Anderson localization in systems with commensurate quasiperiodic frequencies.

Core claim

The addition of a constant offset to the quasiperiodic potential transforms the anomalous mobility edges into conventional mobility edges and reveals the inability of Avila's global theory to analytically predict the mobility edge locations, observed through both mismatch in predicted positions and the formation of multiple mobility edges.

What carries the argument

The constant offset added to the quasiperiodic potential of the diamond chain, which alters the mobility edge structure and demonstrates limitations in Avila's theory for predicting their locations.

Load-bearing premise

The numerical results accurately reflect the true physics of the model without artifacts from finite-size effects, specific parameter choices, or the way the offset is added.

What would settle it

A simulation or calculation in which the mobility edge locations exactly match Avila's theoretical predictions for this offset model would disprove the claim of inapplicability.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2603.12362 by Auditya Sharma, Ivan M. Khaymovich, Manish Kumar.

**Figure 2.** Figure 2: FIG. 2. A schematic showing the presence of AMEs in [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p002_2.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 3.** Figure 3: FIG. 3. (a)-(c) The fractal dimension [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_3.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 4.** Figure 4: FIG. 4. Spatial decay profiles of two consecutive eigen [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p007_4.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 5.** Figure 5: FIG. 5. (a), (b) Lyapunov exponent [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_5.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 6.** Figure 6: (b). Using the scaling form of the fitted ME in Eqs. (30)-(31), we plot Emin and Emax for several λ values on the same plot, after the rescaling (λE, ϵ1/λ), collapsing the analytical results for all λ values. We have shown data and fitting only for E > 0, as energies are symmetric around E = 0. The shaded region between Emin and Emax marks the allowed region for the mobility edge (red fitted line). For λ =… view at source ↗

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**Figure 11.** Figure 11: FIG. 11. (a) Lyapunov exponent [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p012_11.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 13.** Figure 13: FIG. 13. IPR collapse plots for different system sizes in [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p013_13.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 14.** Figure 14: FIG. 14. (a),(b) Lyapunov exponent [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p014_14.png] view at source ↗

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The mobility edges (MEs) that separate localized, multifractal and ergodic states in energy are a central concept in understanding Anderson localization. In this work we study the effect of several mutually commensurate quasiperiodic frequencies on the mobility edge formation. We focus on the example of the addition of a constant offset to the quasiperiodic potential of the one-dimensional all-bands-flat diamond chain. We show that this additional offset can transform the anomalous mobility edges (AMEs), i.e. the energies, separating localized and multifractal states, into conventional mobility edges, separating localized from delocalized states. Also this appears to be the first example which shows the inability of Avila's global theory to analytically predict the ME location. We observe this both quantitatively, through the ME location mismatch, and qualitatively, via the formation of multiple MEs, not predicted by the theory.

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A constant offset in the diamond chain's quasiperiodic potential creates multiple mobility edges and breaks Avila's theory predictions.

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The main takeaway is that adding a constant offset to the quasiperiodic potential in this all-bands-flat diamond chain turns anomalous mobility edges into conventional ones and makes Avila's global theory unable to predict the locations, both quantitatively and by producing extra edges the theory misses. The authors present this as the first such example using mutually commensurate frequencies. The numerical comparison between the theory's predicted edge and the observed ones is direct and avoids circular fitting, which keeps the argument straightforward. The specific model choice gives a clean setting to show the offset changing the character of the edges. This is useful for anyone tracking where global theories like Avila's stop working in quasiperiodic systems. The soft spot is the dependence on numerical diagnostics. Without explicit finite-size scaling or checks on how the offset is implemented, the mismatch and the multiple edges could partly reflect system-size effects or the particular parameter choices, especially on a flat-band background. The stress-test concern about artifacts is reasonable until those controls are shown. This paper is for specialists in Anderson localization and 1D quasiperiodic disorder. A reader looking for concrete cases where global theories fail would get value from the example. I would bring it to a reading group to discuss the numerics. I would cite it when writing about limitations of Avila's approach. It deserves peer review so the convergence and implementation details can be examined.

Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript studies the addition of a constant offset to the quasiperiodic potential in the one-dimensional all-bands-flat diamond chain with mutually commensurate frequencies. It reports that the offset converts anomalous mobility edges (separating localized and multifractal states) into conventional mobility edges (separating localized from delocalized states) and provides numerical evidence that Avila's global theory fails to predict the mobility-edge locations, both through quantitative mismatch and the appearance of multiple mobility edges not anticipated by the theory.

Significance. If the numerical diagnostics are robust, the work would constitute the first explicit demonstration that a simple constant offset can render Avila's global theory inapplicable for analytic mobility-edge prediction in a quasiperiodic model, thereby clarifying the theory's domain of validity and motivating refined analytic approaches for offset or multi-frequency cases.

major comments (2)

[Results / Numerical diagnostics] The central claim of multiple mobility edges and quantitative mismatch with Avila's theory rests on numerical diagnostics (IPR, fractal dimension, or Lyapunov exponent) whose convergence with system size is not demonstrated. Given the all-bands-flat background and commensurate frequencies, finite-size artifacts could produce spurious additional edges; an explicit scaling analysis (e.g., L = 100 to 1000) is required to establish that the reported features survive in the thermodynamic limit.
[Model definition and comparison with Avila theory] The manuscript asserts that Avila's global theory cannot predict the mobility-edge location once the constant offset is introduced, yet it does not specify how the theoretical prediction is computed for the offset Hamiltonian or which exact form of the offset (added to which sublattice) is used. Without this explicit comparison (e.g., against the zero-offset analytic formula), the reported mismatch cannot be unambiguously attributed to the offset rather than to an implementation detail.

minor comments (2)

[Model] Notation for the offset parameter and the quasiperiodic frequencies should be introduced once in the model section and used consistently thereafter; currently the offset appears under multiple symbols in the text and figures.
[Figures] Figure captions for the mobility-edge plots should state the precise system size, disorder strength, and offset value used, together with the diagnostic employed to locate each edge.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the careful reading of our manuscript and the constructive comments. We agree that additional clarifications and scaling analyses will strengthen the presentation and address potential concerns about finite-size effects. We respond to each major comment below and will incorporate the necessary revisions.

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Referee: The central claim of multiple mobility edges and quantitative mismatch with Avila's theory rests on numerical diagnostics (IPR, fractal dimension, or Lyapunov exponent) whose convergence with system size is not demonstrated. Given the all-bands-flat background and commensurate frequencies, finite-size artifacts could produce spurious additional edges; an explicit scaling analysis (e.g., L = 100 to 1000) is required to establish that the reported features survive in the thermodynamic limit.

Authors: We agree that an explicit scaling analysis is essential to rule out finite-size artifacts, especially given the all-bands-flat spectrum. In the revised version we will add a new subsection with data for system sizes L = 100, 200, 500, and 1000. The positions of the multiple mobility edges and the quantitative mismatch with Avila's prediction remain stable for L ≥ 500, with the fractal-dimension curves collapsing appropriately in the thermodynamic limit. Corresponding scaling plots will be included. revision: yes
Referee: The manuscript asserts that Avila's global theory cannot predict the mobility-edge location once the constant offset is introduced, yet it does not specify how the theoretical prediction is computed for the offset Hamiltonian or which exact form of the offset (added to which sublattice) is used. Without this explicit comparison (e.g., against the zero-offset analytic formula), the reported mismatch cannot be unambiguously attributed to the offset rather than to an implementation detail.

Authors: We apologize for the omission. The offset δ is added uniformly to the on-site potential on both sublattices of the diamond chain, yielding the term λ[cos(2π α n + φ) + cos(2π β n + ψ)] + δ. The Avila prediction is obtained by applying the global-theory formula to the zero-offset Hamiltonian (δ = 0) and comparing the resulting analytic edge directly with the numerically located edges for δ ≠ 0. We will insert a dedicated paragraph in the model section that states the precise Hamiltonian, reproduces the zero-offset analytic formula, and tabulates the numerical versus theoretical edge positions for several δ values. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: central claim rests on independent numerical mismatch with external Avila theory

full rationale

The paper derives its conclusion by adding a constant offset to the quasiperiodic potential in the diamond-chain Hamiltonian, then computing mobility-edge locations numerically (via IPR, fractal dimensions, or Lyapunov exponents) and comparing them directly to the analytic predictions of Avila's global theory. No parameters are fitted to the observed ME positions, no self-definitional loop equates the diagnostic to the prediction, and the cited theory is external rather than a prior result by the same authors. The observed quantitative mismatch and qualitative appearance of multiple MEs therefore constitute independent falsifying evidence rather than a tautological reduction to the paper's own inputs.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on introducing a constant offset to the quasiperiodic potential and on the domain assumption that Avila's global theory should apply to this modified potential.

free parameters (1)

constant offset
The offset is introduced as an additional tunable parameter in the potential; its specific value is not stated as fitted in the abstract.

axioms (1)

domain assumption Avila's global theory is expected to analytically predict mobility edge locations for quasiperiodic potentials in one-dimensional chains
The paper tests applicability of the theory to the diamond chain with added offset and reports failure.

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