Localization Dichotomy Conjecture for non-periodic systems
Localization Dichotomy Conjecture for non-periodic systems
Let be a Hamiltonian satisfying the assumptions of Proposition, and let be its spectral projector onto . A generalized Wannier basis is a basis of consisting of generalized Wannier functions; it is exponentially localized if its elements have exponential localization, and -localized if they have localization exponent . For a projection on , let denote its Chern marker, when the limit exists:
Localization Dichotomy Conjecture. The following statements are equivalent: admits a generalized Wannier basis that is exponentially localized; admits a generalized Wannier basis that is -localized for ; and is topologically trivial in the sense that its Chern marker exists and is equal to zero.
This conjecture extends the localization-topology correspondence from periodic to non-periodic systems, asserting that exponential localization, -localization at the threshold , and vanishing of the Chern marker are equivalent. The supplied text does not state whether the conjecture has been resolved.
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Jianfeng Lu and Kevin D. Stubbs, “Algebraic localization implies exponential localization in non-periodic insulators”, arXiv:2101.02626 (2022).
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