Theory of Anderson localization on the hyperbolic plane

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Main Authors: Altland, Alexander, Micklitz, Tobias, Sharma, Devasheesh, Usoltcev, Maksimilian, Wille, Carolin
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author Altland, Alexander
Micklitz, Tobias
Sharma, Devasheesh
Usoltcev, Maksimilian
Wille, Carolin
author_facet Altland, Alexander
Micklitz, Tobias
Sharma, Devasheesh
Usoltcev, Maksimilian
Wille, Carolin
contents The two-dimensional hyperbolic plane, $\mathbb{H}^2$, is an unusual system in that dimensionality changes with scale: locally two-dimensional and planar at short distances, but effectively infinite-dimensional at large scales, it provides an interesting paradigm for the study of (quantum) phase transitions, notably the disorder-driven Anderson transition. Generalizing previous work, which treated short and large distance scales separately, we develop a unified framework interpolating between the principles of low- and high-dimensional Anderson localization. As a main result, we derive a two-parameter flow in a plane spanned by scale-dependent curvature (setting the system's effective dimensionality) and conductivity, with an extended critical line separating metallic and insulating phases.
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spellingShingle Theory of Anderson localization on the hyperbolic plane
Altland, Alexander
Micklitz, Tobias
Sharma, Devasheesh
Usoltcev, Maksimilian
Wille, Carolin
Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
High Energy Physics - Theory
The two-dimensional hyperbolic plane, $\mathbb{H}^2$, is an unusual system in that dimensionality changes with scale: locally two-dimensional and planar at short distances, but effectively infinite-dimensional at large scales, it provides an interesting paradigm for the study of (quantum) phase transitions, notably the disorder-driven Anderson transition. Generalizing previous work, which treated short and large distance scales separately, we develop a unified framework interpolating between the principles of low- and high-dimensional Anderson localization. As a main result, we derive a two-parameter flow in a plane spanned by scale-dependent curvature (setting the system's effective dimensionality) and conductivity, with an extended critical line separating metallic and insulating phases.
title Theory of Anderson localization on the hyperbolic plane
topic Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
High Energy Physics - Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.24917