Hilbert space geometry and quantum chaos
Abstract
The quantum geometric tensor (QGT) characterizes the Hilbert space geometry of the eigenstates of a parameter-dependent Hamiltonian. In recent years, the QGT and related quantities have found extensive theoretical and experimental utility, in particular for quantifying quantum phase transitions both at and out of equilibrium. Here, we consider the symmetric part (quantum Riemannian metric) of the QGT for various multiparametric random matrix Hamiltonians and discuss the possible indication of ergodic or integrable behavior. We found for a two-dimensional parameter space that, while the ergodic phase corresponds to the smooth manifold, the integrable limit marks itself as a singular geometry with a conical defect. Our study thus provides more support for the idea that the landscape of the parameter space yields information on the ergodic-nonergodic transition in complex quantum systems, including the intermediate phase.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Quantum chaos and dynamical systems
Spectral Theory in Mathematical Physics
Quantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian Physics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Physical Review Research
- Publisher
- American Physical Society (APS)
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 2
- Publication date
- 4 March 2026
- Language
- EN