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A Guide to the Bott Index and Localizer Index

@article{Loring2019AGT,
  title={A Guide to the Bott Index and Localizer Index},
  author={Terry A. Loring},
  journal={arXiv: Mathematical Physics},
  year={2019}
}
  • T. Loring
  • Published 26 July 2019
  • Physics
  • arXiv: Mathematical Physics
The Bott index is inherently global. The pseudospectal index is inherently local, and so now the preferred name is the localizer index. We look at these on a rather standard model for a Chern insulator, with an emphasis how to program these effectively. We also discuss how to tune the localizer index so it behaves like a global index. 
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