Entanglement and Density Matrix of a Block of Spins in AKLT Model

dc.creatorXu, Ying
dc.creatorKatsura, Hosho
dc.creatorHirano, Takaaki
dc.creatorKorepin, Vladimir E.
dc.date2008-02-21
dc.date2008-04-04
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T10:15:32Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T10:15:32Z
dc.descriptionWe study a 1-dimensional AKLT spin chain, consisting of spins $S$ in the bulk and $S/2$ at both ends. The unique ground state of this AKLT model is described by the Valence-Bond-Solid (VBS) state. We investigate the density matrix of a contiguous block of bulk spins in this ground state. It is shown that the density matrix is a projector onto a subspace of dimension $(S+1)^{2}$. This subspace is described by non-zero eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors of the density matrix. We prove that for large block the von Neumann entropy coincides with Renyi entropy and is equal to $\ln(S+1)^{2}$.
dc.descriptionRevised version, typos corrected, references added, 31 pages
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0802.3221
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0802.3221
dc.identifierJour. Stat. Phys. vol 133, no. 2, 347-377 (2008)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1007/s10955-008-9617-9
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/173203
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.subjectMathematical Physics
dc.titleEntanglement and Density Matrix of a Block of Spins in AKLT Model
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