Non-equilibrium Dynamics and Random Matrices

Many-body Anderson localization

I will review some aspects of many-body Anderson localization. Many-body localized systems have a type of integrable Hamiltonian, with an extensive set of operators that are localized in real-space that each commute with the Hamiltonian. The eigenstates of the Hamiltonian within the localized phase may exhibit symmetry-breaking long-range order (or topological order), even in low dimensions and at high "temperature", where such order can not occur at thermal equilibrium.

Date & Time

February 28, 2014 | 11:00am – 12:00pm

Location

S-101

Speakers

David Huse, Institute for Advanced Study; Princeton University

Affiliation

Princeton University

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