Symmetry in Quantum Many-Body Physics
A Special Issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994) belonging to the section "C: Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2027 | Viewed by 7
Editors
Interests: computational quantum many-body physics; tensor-network methods; quantum algorithms and quantum simulation; strongly correlated quantum systems; quantum dynamics; high-performance computing
Interests: theoretical condensed matter physics; quantum spin liquids and quantum magnetism; unconventional superconductivity; quantum metals; topological matters; numerical methods for quantum many-particle physics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Symmetry is a fundamental organizing principle in quantum many-body physics. It constrains Hamiltonians and observables, gives rise to conservation laws and selection rules, classifies phases of matter, and shapes collective phenomena. Conversely, spontaneous symmetry breaking, emergent symmetry, and symmetry-protected order generate rich behaviors that cannot be understood solely from the properties of individual particles.
This Special Issue aims to bring together recent theoretical, numerical, and experimental advances on the role of symmetry in interacting quantum systems. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, quantum phase transitions, symmetry breaking and restoration, topological and symmetry-protected phases, quantum magnetism, strongly correlated quantum matter, lattice gauge theories, quantum entanglement, nonequilibrium dynamics, open quantum systems, and quantum simulation. Contributions that develop or apply analytical methods or numerical approaches—including tensor-network methods, quantum Monte Carlo techniques, exact diagonalization, machine learning methods, and quantum-computing algorithms—are also welcome.
By highlighting how exact, approximate, hidden, and emergent symmetries influence many-body states and dynamics, this Special Issue seeks to strengthen connections among condensed-matter physics, quantum information, statistical physics, and high-energy physics. We invite original research articles, reviews, and perspectives that advance the understanding of symmetry-related phenomena in quantum many-body systems.
Dr. Rongyang Sun
Prof. Dr. Yi Zhou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- quantum many-body physics
- symmetry breaking
- emergent symmetry
- symmetry-protected phases
- quantum phase transitions
- strongly correlated quantum matter
- lattice gauge theories
- quantum entanglement
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