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Zero-point energy of tensor fluctuations on the matrix product state manifold

Sebastian Leontica* and Andrew G. Green

  • *Contact author: sebastian.leontica.22@ucl.ac.uk
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Phys. Rev. B 112, L020402 – Published 14 July, 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/f38t-ldgq

Abstract

This work presents a method to quantize low energy excitations of systems whose ground state is best represented by a matrix product state (MPS) such as the Affleck-Kennedy-Lieb-Tasaki (AKLT) model. The approach is similar to the spin-wave model of excitations in typical magnetic materials, but includes a more general set of fluctuations in entanglement structure. We argue that the quasilocal action of tensor fluctuations facilitates a description in terms of bosonic modes. We apply this approach to compute fluctuation corrections to the bilinear-biquadratic Heisenberg model, whose ground state we expect to be close to the exact bond dimension 2 AKLT state in a certain parameter range. Our results show significant improvements in energy approximations, highlighting both the qualitative and quantitative potential of this paradigm for studying complex entangled systems. This approach paves the way for new insights into the low-energy physics of correlated materials and the development of effective field theories beyond traditional semiclassical methods.

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Phys. Rev. B 112, L020402– Published 14 July, 2025
  • Received 26 November 2024
  • Revised 6 March 2025
  • Accepted 28 May 2025
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