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On matrix product states for periodic boundary conditions

Klaus Krebs

Published Jan 1, 1999• 9 citations
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Abstract

The possibility of a matrix product representation for eigenstates with energy and momentum zero of a general m–state quantum spin Hamiltonian with nearest neighbour interaction and periodic boundary condition is considered. The quadratic algebra used for this representation is generated by 2m operators which fulfil m 2 quadratic relations and is endowed with a trace. It is shown that not every eigenstate with energy and momentum zero can be written as matrix product state. An explicit counter–example is given. This is in contrast to the case of open boundary conditions where every zero energy eigenstate can be written as a matrix product state using a Fock–like representation of the same quadratic algebra.

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The possibility of a matrix product representation for eigenstates with energy and momentum zero of a general m -state quantum spin Hamiltonian with nearest-neighbour interaction and periodic boundary condition is considered. For this representation we use the quadratic algebra defined in Krebs and Sandow ( 1997 J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. 30 3165 ), which is generated by 2 m operators which fulfil m 2 quadratic relations, endowed with a trace-like function reflecting periodic boundary conditions. It is shown that not every eigenstate with energy and momentum zero can be written in this way. An explicit counter-example is given. This is in contrast to the case of open boundary conditions where every zero-energy eigenstate can be written as a matrix product state using a Fock-like representation of the same quadratic algebra.
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The wave functions corresponding to the zero-energy eigenvalue of a one-dimensional quantum chain Hamiltonian can be written in a simple way using quadratic algebras.We describe here two applications.The non-hermitian Hamiltonians related to one-dimensional stochastic processes have always zero-energy eigenvalues corresponding to the stationary states.A class of quadratic algebras corresponding to diffusion processes was classified.As a second application, for a class of q-deformed O(N ) symmetric antiferromagnetic quantum chains, we give the zero-energy wavefunctions for periodic boundary conditions corresponding to momentum zero and for zone boundary states.We also consider free and various non-diagonal boundary conditions.All correlation lengths are derived.