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Zhuo-Yu Xian

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A new product entropy

We propose a new product entropy, defined as the Rényi (or von Neumann) entropy of a normalized product operator constructed from two density matrices. We establish a duality showing that the SVD entanglement entropy of a subsystem for two pure states is exactly equivalent to the product entropy of the complementary subsystem. This connection provides both a transparent physical interpretation in terms of the spectral diversity of the subsystem state product and a computationally efficient route that bypasses the reduced transition matrix. For low-lying eigenstates, we derive analytical expressions for the subsystem product entropy between the ground state and primary excitations in two-dimensional conformal field theories, explicitly verified against the critical Ising chain. In quantum quench dynamics, the quasiparticle picture yields time evolution in the scaling limit: following a global quench, the subsystem product entropy exhibits distinct sequences of thermalization and revivals, whereas under a local operator quench, it develops characteristic plateaus whose constant values are determined by the inserted operator. Extensive numerical calculations on the critical Ising chain confirm the analytical predictions with excellent accuracy.

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Torsional Hall Viscosity of Massive Chern Insulators: Magnetic Field and Momentum Deformations

This work focuses on the non-dissipative, parity-odd spin transport of $(2+1)$-dimensional relativistic electrons, generated by torsion, and the torsional Hall viscosity $ζ_{\rm H}$. We first determine $ζ_{\rm H}$ for massive Dirac fermions in the presence of a constant electromagnetic field. We predict that the magnetic field induces a contribution to $ζ_{\rm H}$ competing with the one originating from the Dirac mass. Moreover, we quantify the impact on $ζ_{\rm H}$ originating from the band structure deformation quadratic in momentum terms that was proposed by Bernevig-Hughes-Zhang (BHZ). We find that the BHZ deformation substantially enhances $ζ_{\rm H}$ in magnitude as measured in a domain wall configuration, when compared to the free Dirac fermion result. Nevertheless, the torsional Hall viscosity still discriminates between topologically trivial and non-trivial regimes. Our results, hence, pave the way for a deeper understanding of hydrodynamic spin transport and its possible verification in experiments.

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Boundary mutual information in double holography

We consider a composite system where AdS$_3$ gravity is coupled to a flat heat bath and investigate the mutual information between two subregions on the intersection of the AdS$_3$ and bath, referred to as the boundary mutual information (BMI). The corresponding entanglement entropy is captured via quantum extremal surfaces (QES), which holographically be computed by a surface optimization algorithm based on ``Surface Evolver''. We focus on both connected and disconnected configurations of the quantum entanglement wedge (Q-EW) in the AdS$_3$ bulk and analyze the finite corrections to the BMI. Our numerical results reveal a phase transition of the BMI as the separation between two subregions increases. Furthermore, we find that the BMI can naturally be decomposed into two distinct components: a geometric term arising from the areas of the quantum extremal surfaces, and a correction term resulting from bulk quantum fields within the Q-EW. Interestingly, the geometric contribution always exceeds the total BMI, indicating a negative correction from the bulk matter fields. This negativity can be understood as the result of subtracting a greater contribution from quantum fields in the connected Q-EW than in the disconnected one. We also reproduce the negative contribution of bulk quantum fields to BMI within a random tensor network (RTN) toy model of double holography. Modeling the bulk as a highly mixed state entangled with a large bath leads to a volume-law bulk entropy. In the large bond-dimension limit, the geometric part of the BMI remains non-negative, while the bulk entropy contribution becomes non-positive when the Q-EWs merge.

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Holographic Learning from Fermionic Spectra: Application to Strange Metal Phenomenology

We develop a data-driven framework based on Neural ODEs that learns the effective bulk metric functions and the charge-weighted gauge potential $qA_t$ of a static, planar-symmetric black hole from boundary fermionic spectral functions. After validating the framework on the Einstein--Maxwell and Gubser--Rocha models with high accuracy, we apply it to the nodal strange-metal phenomenology of the cuprate $\mathrm{(Pb,Bi)_2Sr_{2-x}La_xCuO_{6+δ}}$ within a semi-holographic setting, taking as input the normalized target generated from the extended power-law liquid (PLL) model calibrated by angle-resolved photoemission measurements. A key structural observation is that our probe fermion is massless and therefore insensitive to the conformal factor, leading to a coordinate/Weyl redundancy, while spectral normalization introduces a degeneracy in the scaled Hawking temperature. After identifying these sources of nonuniqueness, we find that, at low temperatures and near-optimal doping, the normalized extended-PLL target can be well described by a family of effective geometries close to the conformal-to-$\mathrm{AdS}_{2}\times\mathbb{R}^{2}$ black-hole class, with a nearly vanishing $qA_t$ ($\sim10^{-4}\,\mathrm{eV}$). The conformal-factor ambiguity further implies that fixing macroscopic thermodynamics such as the electronic specific heat requires independent input beyond the fermionic spectra. We also examine the applicability of our framework across doping and temperature: at low temperatures, the learned effective model remains viable throughout the studied doping range, with only a mild increase in loss toward the overdoped side; at higher temperatures, however, both the loss and $qA_t$ increase substantially.

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Symmetry-Resolved Entanglement Entropy from Heat Kernels

We develop a systematic framework for computing symmetry-resolved entanglement entropies (SREE) in charged quantum systems based on an improved heat kernel approach. Although the conventional Sommerfeld formula proves effective for neutral systems, it encounters limitations when gauge fields or chemical potentials are introduced due to incomplete residue prescriptions and violations of asymptotic boundary conditions. By reconstructing the analytic structure of the heat kernel using a phase factor, we derive a globally convergent expansion that reconciles discrete residue summations with continuous spectral decompositions. We further apply this framework to Gaussian continuous multi-scale entanglement renormalization ansatz (cMERA) states and show that the entanglement entropy (EE) can be expressed in terms of the cMERA flow functions. In particular, we obtain a symmetry-resolved entanglement entropy flow equation in the presence of a chemical potential. This formulation extends naturally to arbitrary spacetime dimensions and recovers established results for neutral systems in the mu -> 0 limit. We validate our framework through two settings: (1) exact agreement with (1+1)-dimensional conformal field theory (CFT) predictions using twist-operator techniques, and (2) consistency with holographic entropy calculations on S1 x H^(d-1) geometries. Our results both unify the treatment of charged and neutral entanglement entropy and extend this treatment to real-space renormalization frameworks, providing a robust tool for probing symmetry-resolved entanglement in conformal field theories, their holographic duals, and cMERA representations.

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Probing the Chaos to Integrability Transition in Double-Scaled SYK

We investigate how a thermodynamical first-order phase transition affects the dynamical chaotic behaviour of a given model. To this effect, we analyze the model of Berkooz, Brukner, Jia and Mamroud that interpolates between the double-scaled SYK model and an integrable chord Hamiltonian. This model exhibits a first-order transition, characterized by a kink in the free energy, between the chaotic and quasi-integrable phases, with the branch of subdominant saddles interpolating between them. We characterize the dynamical behavior across the phase diagram using the chord number, Krylov complexity, and operator size. The chord number, which is proportional to the Krylov state complexity in the classical limit, exhibits a discontinuous transition from linear to quadratic growth at the transition point. Similarly, the Krylov operator complexity and the operator size, as scrambling diagnostics, exhibit discontinuous transitions from exponential to quadratic growth. We also discuss a possible holographic interpretation of the model.

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Learning geometries beyond asymptotic AdS

We present a data-driven method for holographic bulk reconstruction that works even when the spacetime is not asymptotically AdS. Given the data of boundary Green functions within a finite frequency window, we iteratively adjust a bulk metric with a finite radial cutoff until its holographic Green functions reproduce the boundary data. Based on the holographic Wilsonian renormalization group for the Klein-Gordon equation in an undetermined curve space, we construct a radial flow equation and transform it into a Neural ODE, which is an infinite-depth neural network for modeling continuous dynamics. Assuming the double-trace coupling $h$ in the Wilsonian action is real, we demonstrate that the Neural ODE can effectively learn the metrics with AdS, Lifshitz, and hyperscaling violated asymptotics. In particular, we apply the algorithm to the Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev (SYK) model which slightly deviates from the conformal limit. In the hyperparameter space spanned by the rescaled temperature $\bar{T}$ and the radial cutoff $ε$, we identify a critical curve along which the learned metric is close to AdS$_2$ black hole with finite cutoff. We derive an approximate analytical expression for this curve, from which an effective bulk dual of the SYK coupling $v$ is established. Our work provides a promising way for using machine learning to depict the novel bulk geometry dual to the non-conformal boundary systems in the real world.

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Entropy Measures for Transition Matrices in Random Systems

A transition matrix can be constructed through the partial contraction of two given quantum states. We analyze and compare four different definitions of entropy for transition matrices, including (modified) pseudo entropy, SVD entropy, and ABB entropy. We examine the probabilistic interpretation of each entropy measure and show that only the distillation interpretation of ABB entropy corresponds to the joint success probability of distilling entanglement between the two quantum states used to construct the transition matrix. Combining the transition matrix with preceding measurements and subsequent non-unitary operations, the ABB entropy either decreases or remains unchanged, whereas the pseudo-entropy and SVD entropy may increase or decrease. We further apply these entropy measures to transition matrices constructed from several ensembles: (i) pairs of independent Haar-random states; (ii) bi-orthogonal eigenstates of non-Hermitian random systems; and (iii) bi-orthogonal states in $PT$-symmetric systems near their exceptional points. Across all cases considered, the SVD and ABB entropies of the transition matrix closely mirror the behavior of the subsystem entanglement entropy of a single random state, in contrast to the (modified) pseudo entropy, which can exceed the bound of subsystem size, fail to scale with system size, or even take complex values.

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Krylov space approach to Singular Value Decomposition in non-Hermitian systems

We propose a tridiagonalization approach for non-Hermitian random matrices and Hamiltonians using singular value decomposition (SVD). This technique leverages the real and non-negative nature of singular values, bypassing the complex eigenvalues typically found in non-Hermitian systems. We analyze the tridiagonal elements, namely the Lanczos coefficients and the associated Krylov (spread) complexity, appropriately defined through the SVD, across several examples, including Ginibre ensembles and the non-Hermitian Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev model. We demonstrate that in chaotic cases, the complexity exhibits a distinct peak due to the repulsion between singular values, a feature absent in integrable cases. Using our approach, we analytically compute the Krylov complexity for two-dimensional non-Hermitian random matrices within a subset of non-Hermitian symmetry classes including time-reversal, time-reversal$^{\dagger}$, chiral, and sublattice symmetry.

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Wormhole-induced effective coupling in SYK chains

Inhomogeneous quantum chains have recently been considered in the context of developing novel discrete realizations of holographic dualities. To advance this programme, we explore the ground states of infinite chains with large number $N$ of Majorana fermions on each site, which interact via on-site $q$-body Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev (SYK) couplings, as well as via additional inhomogeneous hopping terms between nearest-neighbour sites. The hopping parameters are either aperiodically or randomly distributed. Our approach unifies techniques to solve SYK-like models in the large $N$ limit with a real-space renormalization group method known as strong-disorder renormalization group (SDRG). We show that the SDRG decimation of SYK dots linked by a strong hopping induces an effective hopping interaction between their neighbouring sites. If two decimated sites are nearest neighbours, in the large $q$ limit their local ground states admit a holographic dual description in terms of eternal traversable wormholes. At the end of the SDRG procedure, we obtain a factorised ground state of the infinite inhomogeneous SYK chains that we consider, which has a spacetime description involving a sequence of wormholes. This amounts to a local near-boundary description of the bulk geometry in the context of discrete holography.

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Operator size growth in Lindbladian SYK

We investigate the growth of operator size in the Lindbladian Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev model with $q$-body interaction terms and linear jump terms at finite dissipation strength. We compute the operator size as well as its distribution numerically at finite $q$ and analytically at large $q$. With dissipative (productive) jump terms, the size converges to a value smaller (larger) than half the number of Majorana fermions. At weak dissipation, the evolution of operator size displays a quadratic-exponential-plateau behavior. The plateau value is determined by the ratios between the coupling of the interaction and the linear jump term in the large $q$ limit. The operator size distribution remains localized in the finite size region even at late times, contrasting with the unitary case. Moreover, we also derived the time-independent orthogonal basis for operator expansion which exhibits the operator size concentration at finite dissipation. Finally, we observe that the uncertainty relation for operator size growth is saturated at large $q$, leading to classical dynamics of the operator size growth with dissipation.

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Entanglement inside a black hole before the Page time

We investigate the evolution of entanglement within an open, strongly coupled system interacting with a heat bath as its environment, in the frameworks of both the doubly holographic model and the Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev (SYK) model. Generally, the entanglement within the system initially increases due to internal interactions; however, it eventually dissipates into the environment. In the doubly holographic setup, we consider an end-of-the-world brane in the bulk to represent an eternal black hole coupled with its radiation and the evolution of the global thermofield double (TFD) state. For small black holes, the reflected entropy between the bipartition exhibits a ramp-plateau-slump behavior, where the plateau arises due to the phase transition of the entanglement wedge cross-section before the Page time. Similarly, the mutual information between the bipartition displays a ramp-slop-stabilizing behavior. In quantum mechanics, we consider a double copy of the SYK-plus-bath system in a global TFD state, resembling an eternal black hole interacting with an environment. The Rényi mutual information within the double-copied SYK clusters exhibits a ramp-plateau-slope-stabilizing behavior. The dynamic behaviors of the entanglement quantities observed in these two models are attributable to the competition between the internal interaction of the system and the external interaction with the baths. Our study provides a fine-grained picture of the entanglement dynamics inside black holes before their Page time.

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Chaos and integrability in triangular billiards

We characterize quantum dynamics in triangular billiards in terms of five properties: (1) the level spacing ratio (LSR), (2) spectral complexity (SC), (3) Lanczos coefficient variance, (4) energy eigenstate localisation in the Krylov basis, and (5) dynamical growth of spread complexity. The billiards we study are classified as integrable, pseudointegrable or non-integrable, depending on their internal angles which determine properties of classical trajectories and associated quantum spectral statistics. A consistent picture emerges when transitioning from integrable to non-integrable triangles: (1) LSRs increase; (2) spectral complexity growth slows down; (3) Lanczos coefficient variances decrease; (4) energy eigenstates delocalize in the Krylov basis; and (5) spread complexity increases, displaying a peak prior to a plateau instead of recurrences. Pseudo-integrable triangles deviate by a small amount in these charactertistics from non-integrable ones, which in turn approximate models from the Gaussian Orthogonal Ensemble (GOE). Isosceles pseudointegrable and non-integrable triangles have independent sectors that are symmetric and antisymmetric under a reflection symmetry. These sectors separately reproduce characteristics of the GOE, even though the combined system approximates characteristics expected from integrable theories with Poisson distributed spectra.

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Discrete JT gravity as an Ising model

Inspired by the program of discrete holography, we show that Jackiw-Teitelboim (JT) gravity on a hyperbolic tiling of Euclidean AdS$_2$ gives rise to an Ising model on the dual lattice, subject to a topological constraint. The Ising model involves an asymptotic boundary condition with spins pointing opposite to the magnetic field. The topological constraint enforces a single domain wall between the spins of opposite direction, with the topology of a circle. The resolvent of JT gravity is related to the free energy of this Ising model, and the classical limit of JT gravity corresponds to the Ising low-temperature limit. We study this Ising model through a Monte Carlo approach and a mean-field approximation. For finite truncations of the infinite hyperbolic lattice, the map between both theories is only valid in a regime in which the domain wall has a finite size. For the extremal cases of large positive or negative coupling, the domain wall either shrinks to zero or touches the boundary of the lattice. This behavior is confirmed by the mean-field analysis. We expect that our results may be used as a starting point for establishing a holographic matrix model duality for discretized gravity.

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Entanglement in interacting Majorana chains and transitions of von Neumann algebras

We consider Majorana lattices with two-site interactions consisting of a general function of the fermion bilinear. The models are exactly solvable in the limit of a large number of on-site fermions. The four-site chain exhibits a quantum phase transition controlled by the hopping parameters and manifests itself in a discontinuous entanglement entropy, obtained by constraining the one-sided modular Hamiltonian. Inspired by recent work within the AdS/CFT correspondence, we identify transitions between types of von Neumann operator algebras throughout the phase diagram. We find transitions of the form II$_1\leftrightarrow\,$III$\,\,\leftrightarrow\,\,$I$_\infty$ that reduce to II$_1\leftrightarrow\,\,$I$_\infty$ in the strongly interacting limit, where they connect non-factorized and factorized ground states. Our results provide novel realizations of such transitions in a controlled many-body model.

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Entanglement of defect subregions in double holography

In the framework of double holography, we investigate the entanglement behavior of a brane subregion in AdS spacetime coupled to a bath on its boundary and also extract the contribution from the quantum matter within this subregion. From the boundary perspective, the brane subregion serves as the entanglement wedge of a subsystem on the conformal defect. In the ground state, we find the subsystem undergoes an entanglement phase transition induced by the degrees of freedom on the brane. With subcritical parameters, the wedge and entanglement entropy sharply decrease to zero. In contrast, in the supercritical regime, both the wedge and entropy stabilize, enabling analysis of both entanglement and reflected entropy. In this phase, we derive formulas for entanglement measures based on defect and bath central charges in the semi-classical limit. For entanglement entropy, the classical geometry only contributes a subleading term with logarithmic divergence, but the brane-bath CFT entanglement exhibits a dominant linear divergence, even in the semi-classical limit. Regarding reflected entropy within the defect subsystem, classical geometry contributes a leading term with logarithmic divergence, while the quantum matter within the entanglement wedge only contributes a finite term.

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Electric conductivity in non-Hermitian holography

We study the phase structure and charge transport at finite temperature and chemical potential in the non-Hermitian PT-symmetric holographic model of arXiv:1912.06647. The non-Hermitian PT-symmetric deformation is realized by promoting the parameter of a global U(1) symmetry to a complex number. Depending on the strength of the deformation, we find three phases: stable PT-symmetric phase, unstable PT-symmetric phase, and an unstable PT-symmetry broken phase. In the three phases, the square of the condensate and also the spectral weight of the AC conductivity at zero frequency are, respectively, positive, negative, and complex. We check that the Ferrell-Glover-Tinkham sum rule for the AC conductivity holds in all the three phases. We also investigate a complexified U(1) rotor model with PT-symmetric deformation, derive its phase structure and condensation pattern, and find a zero frequency spectral weight analogous to the holographic model.

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Universal chaotic dynamics from Krylov space

Krylov complexity measures the spread of the wavefunction in the Krylov basis, which is constructed using the Hamiltonian and an initial state. We investigate the evolution of the maximally entangled state in the Krylov basis for both chaotic and non-chaotic systems. For this purpose, we derive an Ehrenfest theorem for the Krylov complexity, which reveals its close relation to the spectrum. Our findings suggest that neither the linear growth nor the saturation of Krylov complexity is necessarily associated with chaos. However, for chaotic systems, we observe a universal rise-slope-ramp-plateau behavior in the transition probability from the initial state to one of the Krylov basis states. Moreover, a long ramp in the transition probability is a signal for spectral rigidity, characterizing quantum chaos. Also, this ramp is directly responsible for the late-time peak of Krylov complexity observed in the literature. On the other hand, for non-chaotic systems, this long ramp is absent. Therefore, our results help to clarify which features of the wave function time evolution in Krylov space characterize chaos. We exemplify this by considering the Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev model with two-body or four-body interactions.

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