Spatiotemporal Topological Order F: Three-Pronged Extension and Unified Roadmap for Defects, Higher Dimensions, and Algorithms in Spatiotemporal Topological Order

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Authors: changzheng zhou, ziqing zhou
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Abstract

This paper addresses key bottlenecks in spatiotemporal topological order research, namely the difficulty of experimental verification, the complexity of higherdimensional theories, and the lack of automated tools, by proposing a unified framework for three-pronged extension encompassing defects, higher dimensions, and algorithms. First, we generalize semisimple categories to non-semisimple categorieswith boundaries and defects, establishing an algebraic duality between defect braiding and defect merging, and provide phase signals measurable via quantum interference. Second, we elevate the duality between (2+1)-dimensional topological orderand single-parameter persistent homology to a duality between (3+1)-dimensionalorder and three-parameter persistent homology, proving that the high-dimensionalbarcode merging algebra and the 3-category data of (3+1)-dimensional topological order satisfy the same set of higher-order Verlinde equations. Finally, wedevelop and open-source the “TDA-TopoOrder” algorithm library, implementingan end-to-end automated pipeline from quantum many-body dynamical data totopological order classification. This paper further integrates a ten-year technicalroadmap, specifying verifiable parameters, error thresholds, and toolchains, providing a plug-and-play standardized scheme for quantum simulation and cosmologicalobservation.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Topological and Geometric Data Analysis Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
4 January 2026
Document type
Preprint