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Ascertain boost (K) invariance of the regularized Fermi-liquid-like description

Ascertain whether the regularized mean-field Fermi-liquid-like description derived from the effective Hamiltonian H_eff for electrons at half-filling of a Landau level truly exhibits boost (K) invariance once the quadratic mass term is eliminated, given that infrared singularities in the Hartree–Fock contribution lead to divergent higher-order coefficients and leave the invariance uncertain.

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Background

To obtain a Fermi-liquid-like state compatible with dynamics projected to a Landau level, the authors regularize the effective Hamiltonian H_eff by adding terms that vanish on the physical space, aiming to eliminate the mass term and ensure boost invariance (K-invariance).

While the quadratic term can be removed, the Hartree–Fock procedure introduces infrared singularities that cause divergences in higher-order terms of the dispersion, leading the authors to question whether the resulting effective description truly satisfies boost invariance. Resolving this uncertainty is essential for a consistent low-energy FL-like theory in an isolated Landau level.

References

Therefore, even though there is no quadratic term, it is uncertain whether the effective description exhibits the boost invariance.

Topological pairing of composite fermions via criticality (2406.09050 - Nešković et al., 13 Jun 2024) in Appendix D (Fermi-liquid description in the electron case), end