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Soft modes in the complex Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev model

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Abstract

We discuss soft modes in the Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev model for complex fermions with large N flavors and a global U(1) charge.
The conserved charge leads to a compact scalar field in the effective action, from which
we derive the many-body density of states and extract the charge compressibility.
We compute the latter via three distinct numerical methods and obtain consistent results.

Presenters

  • Grigory Tarnopolsky

    Harvard University

Authors

  • Yingfei Gu

    Harvard University, Havard, Department of Physics, Harvard University

  • Alexei Kitaev

    Caltech, Physics, Caltech

  • Subir Sachdev

    Physics, Harvard University, Harvard University, Department of Physics, Harvard University

  • Grigory Tarnopolsky

    Harvard University