Generalized Elitzur's theorem and dimensional reductions

  • C. D. Batista
  • , Zohar Nussinov

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Abstract

We extend Elitzur's theorem to systems with symmetries intermediate between global and local. In general, our theorem formalizes the idea of dimensional reduction. We apply the results of this generalization to many systems that are of current interest. These include liquid crystalline phases of quantum Hall systems, orbital systems, geometrically frustrated spin lattices, Bose metals, and models of superconducting arrays.

Original languageEnglish
Article number045137
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume72
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 15 2005

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