Characterizing Liouvillian Exceptional Points Through Newton Polygons and Tropical Geometry

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Main Authors: P, Sayooj, Narayan, Awadhesh
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Narayan, Awadhesh
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Narayan, Awadhesh
contents The dynamics of open quantum systems described by the Lindblad master equation follows according to non-Hermitian operators. As a result, such systems can host non-Hermitian degeneracies called Liouvillian exceptional points (EPs). In this work, we show that Newton polygons and tropical geometric approach allow identification and characterization of Liouvillian EPs. We use two models -- dissipative spin$-1/2$ system and dissipative superconducting qubit system -- to illustrate our method. We demonstrate that our approach captures the anisotropy and order of the Liouvillian EPs, while also revealing the subtle dependence on the form of the perturbation. Our analytical analysis is supplemented by direct numerical calculations of the scaling and exchange of eigenvalues around Liouvillian EPs. Our analytical approach could be useful in understanding and designing Liouvillian EPs of desired order.
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spellingShingle Characterizing Liouvillian Exceptional Points Through Newton Polygons and Tropical Geometry
P, Sayooj
Narayan, Awadhesh
Quantum Physics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
The dynamics of open quantum systems described by the Lindblad master equation follows according to non-Hermitian operators. As a result, such systems can host non-Hermitian degeneracies called Liouvillian exceptional points (EPs). In this work, we show that Newton polygons and tropical geometric approach allow identification and characterization of Liouvillian EPs. We use two models -- dissipative spin$-1/2$ system and dissipative superconducting qubit system -- to illustrate our method. We demonstrate that our approach captures the anisotropy and order of the Liouvillian EPs, while also revealing the subtle dependence on the form of the perturbation. Our analytical analysis is supplemented by direct numerical calculations of the scaling and exchange of eigenvalues around Liouvillian EPs. Our analytical approach could be useful in understanding and designing Liouvillian EPs of desired order.
title Characterizing Liouvillian Exceptional Points Through Newton Polygons and Tropical Geometry
topic Quantum Physics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.08156