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    Conformal nature of quantum phase transitions via fuzzy three-sphere regularization

    Xue Meng1,2, Liangdong Hu3,*, and W. Zhu2,†

    • *Contact author: huliangdong@hnu.edu.cn
    • †Contact author: zhuwei@westlake.edu.cn

    Phys. Rev. B 114, 065135 – Published 27 July, 2026

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/h1jy-sbrb

    Abstract

    Conformal field theory (CFT) offers a modern viewpoint for understanding phase transitions. However, directly accessing the conformal algebra and microscopically uncovering the emergent conformal symmetry, especially in higher dimensions, remains a significant challenge. Motivated by recent advances in revealing CFT features via the fuzzy two-sphere, here we generalize this approach to higher dimensions and aim to expose the conformality at the (3+1)-D quantum critical point. We demonstrate this framework by investigating quantum phase transitions belonging to the Ising and Yang-Lee universality classes in a (3+1)-D quantum model (equivalent to a classical four-dimensional system), realized via Landau level projection on the fuzzy three-sphere. By computing the energy spectra at criticality, we explicitly verify the state-operator correspondence, a hallmark of conformal invariance. Together with prior advances, this work establishes a new pathway for the microscopic study of emergent conformality in higher-dimensional phase transitions.

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