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Is there a critical order of the Abelian gauge theory in (2+1)D
In (2+1)D spacetime, it is known that the $U(1)$ gauge theory is always confined (according to Polyakov), while the $\mathbb{Z}_2$ gauge theory can support a deconfined phase. Now consider a generic ...
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What are some predictions from string theory that say some crystalline materials “will end up in one of many lowest-energy ground states?”
I am referring to this recent "news feature" by Zeeya Merali from Nature magazine www.nature.com/uidfinder/10.1038/478302a. Here is the specific quote:
"To make matters worse, some of the testable ...
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How much can AdS/CMT tell us?
I will begin my research on AdS/CMT, however I find AdS/CMT is only a phenomelogical method, so I want to know can AdS/CMT give some results the condensed matter physicists can not give, or even ...
