Finite-dimensionality dichotomy for lattice models over background phases

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Let Bn+1\mathsf{B}^{n+1} be a background phase and let Cn+1\mathsf{C}^{n+1} be an (n+1)(n+1)D anomaly-free topological order. An MCLP lattice model over Bn+1\mathsf{B}^{n+1} has a local spin space VV and realizes Cn+1\mathsf{C}^{n+1}. Finite-dimensionality dichotomy conjectures. If Cn+1\mathsf{C}^{n+1} is Morita equivalent to Bn+1\mathsf{B}^{n+1}, then there is an (n+1)(n+1)D MCLP lattice model over the background phase Bn+1\mathsf{B}^{n+1} realizing Cn+1\mathsf{C}^{n+1} such that VV is finite dimensional. If Cn+1\mathsf{C}^{n+1} is not Morita equivalent to Bn+1\mathsf{B}^{n+1}, then there is an (n+1)(n+1)D MCLP lattice model over Bn+1\mathsf{B}^{n+1} realizing Cn+1\mathsf{C}^{n+1} such that VV is necessarily infinite dimensional. These conjectures propose a sharp relation between Morita equivalence to the background phase and the dimensionality of the local spin space in such lattice models.

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Liang Kong, Zhi-Hao Zhang, Jiaheng Zhao and Hao Zheng, “Higher condensation theory”, arXiv:2403.07813 (2025).

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