Tori, Klein Bottles, and Modulo 8 Parity/Time-reversal Anomalies of 2+1d Staggered Fermions

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Authors: Nathan Seiberg, Wucheng Zhang
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Abstract

We study the symmetries of lattice staggered fermions in 2+1d. Using the symmetries, we can place the system on any sheared torus or Klein bottle. These different backgrounds provide diagnostics of various 't Hooft anomalies associated with the crystalline symmetries. We then compare the lattice model to its continuum limit. The symmetries of the lattice system are mapped in a nontrivial way to the symmetries of the continuum theories. Using this map, we match the 't Hooft anomalies on the lattice and the continuum. Along the way, we develop a general formalism to study Hamiltonian lattice models on nontrivial, compact, flat spaces.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions Topological Materials and Phenomena Rare-earth and actinide compounds

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
3 January 2026
Document type
Preprint