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Topological Quantum Error Correction via Toric Codes and Anyon Braiding — E8 Intelligence Research

Andrew Stewart Caldin

Published Sep 24, 2026• 0 citations
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FINDING: Topological quantum error correction (TQEC) uses lattice geometry—specifically the toric code and surface codes—to encode logical qubits non-locally, with error thresholds tied to lattice percolation and anyon braiding. MATH: - Toric code: Hamiltonian \( H = -\sum_v A_v - \sum_p B_p \), with star operators \( A_v = \prod_{i \in v} X_i \) and plaquette operators \( B_p = \prod_{i \in p} Z_i \). Ground state degeneracy on genus-\(g\) surface: \( 4^g \). - Logical operators: non-contractible loops on torus — \( \bar{X}, \bar{Z} \) each have weight \( L \) (lattice length), minimum weight scales as \( O(L) \) for \( L \times L \) lattice. - Error threshold: surface code ~1.1% (per-qubit depolarizing), toric code ~10.1% (bit-flip only) — related to percolation threshold on square lattice \( p_c \approx 0.593 \) (site) and \( p_c \approx 0.5 \) (bond). - Anyon statistics: \( e \) (charge) and \( m \) (flux) excitations obey \( \mathbb{Z}_2 \) fusion: \( e \times m = \psi \) Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligence.com

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10.5281/zenodo.22930968

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