Quantum physicists have identified a distinct spectral signature of non-invertible symmetries within the entanglement spectrum of quantum many-body states. A recent study, published on arXiv, details how the categorical data of the Kramers--Wannier (KW) duality defect, a canonical example from the critical Ising chain, is directly encoded within this spectrum 1. This specific defect, characterized by an irrational quantum dimension of d_sigma = sqrt(2), leaves a unique "fingerprint" resolved at the spectral level. While non-invertible symmetries were previously known via their topological defects, their precise manifestation within the entanglement spectrum remained unresolved. This work clarifies how these complex symmetries manifest beyond abstract characterization, providing a tangible spectral representation. This breakthrough offers a crucial diagnostic tool for detecting and analyzing non-invertible symmetries in complex quantum systems, advancing quantum information theory and potentially informing next-generation fault-tolerant quantum computation.
Entanglement-spectrum fingerprint of a non-invertible symmetry: the Kramers--Wannier duality defect on the lattice
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We show that the categorical data of the canonical example -- the Kramers--Wannier (KW) duality defect of the critical Ising chain, with quantum dimension d_sigma=sqrt(2) -- is enc
References
- arXiv Quantum Physics. (2026, July 1). Entanglement-spectrum fingerprint of a non-invertible symmetry: the Kramers--Wannier duality defect on the lattice. *arXiv*. https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.01137v1
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