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arxiv: 2605.28939 · v1 · pith:6SS3A3BInew · submitted 2026-05-27 · ✦ hep-th · quant-ph

Dynamical Entanglement Phase Transitions in Holographic CFTs

Joseph Dominicus Lap , Jad C. Halimeh , David Horn , Lukas Ebner , Clemens Seidl , Berndt M\"uller , Andreas Sch\"afer , Jakob Minar This is my paper

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keywords dynamical phase transitionsholographic CFTmutual informationlocal quenchconformal blocksD4 symmetrygeodesic configurationsentanglement dynamics
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Holographic CFTs after a local quench exhibit six phases of mutual information governed by conformal block dominance and D4 symmetry breaking.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper shows that in the large central charge limit of 1+1 dimensional holographic conformal field theories, the mutual information between two spatial intervals after a local quench develops sharp non-analyticities at critical times. This leads to six distinct dynamical phases, each dominated by a different conformal block corresponding to a specific holographic geodesic configuration. The structure exceeds the quasi-particle picture of light-cone propagation. A dynamical D4 symmetry on interval endpoints breaks to a Z2 times Z2 subgroup to allow mutual information, offering a symmetry perspective on non-equilibrium entanglement dynamics. Finite central charge effects smooth some transitions while others remain sharp.

Core claim

In the large-central-charge limit, the time evolution of mutual information organizes into six distinct phases, each controlled by the dominance of a different conformal block or holographic geodesic configuration. The onset of mutual information is governed by the breaking of a dynamical D4 symmetry acting on the interval endpoints to a Z2 x Z2 subgroup. This provides a concrete realization of dynamical quantum phase transitions in entanglement measures.

What carries the argument

Dominance of different conformal blocks (or equivalently holographic geodesic configurations) in the mutual information, together with the action of a dynamical D4 symmetry on interval endpoints.

If this is right

  • Mutual information displays non-analytic features at critical times that are not captured by light-cone propagation from the quench points.
  • The dynamics fall into exactly six phases distinguished by which conformal block dominates.
  • Presence or absence of mutual information is controlled by whether the dynamical D4 symmetry has broken to its Z2 x Z2 subgroup.
  • Finite-c corrections smooth transitions between phases that have mutual information but leave the onset transitions non-analytic.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The symmetry-breaking criterion for the onset of mutual information may apply to other entanglement measures such as negativity or reflected entropy.
  • The six-phase structure could be checked in critical spin-chain numerics by tracking which geodesic configuration would dominate if c were taken larger.
  • The same endpoint symmetry might organize entanglement dynamics after global quenches or in higher-dimensional holographic setups.

Load-bearing premise

The large central charge limit produces sharp non-analyticities in mutual information that map directly to distinct conformal block or geodesic dominances without being smoothed or cancelled at finite c.

What would settle it

Explicit calculation of the time-dependent mutual information for a large but finite central charge showing whether the predicted non-analytic points at the phase boundaries remain sharp or get rounded out.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.28939 by Andreas Sch\"afer, Berndt M\"uller, Clemens Seidl, David Horn, Jad C. Halimeh, Jakob Minar, Joseph Dominicus Lap, Lukas Ebner.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: FIG. 1. The expansion of a 4-point function in the [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: FIG. 2. A sketch of the extremal geodesics in the presence of [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: FIG. 3. First Row: The world-sheets for a) splitting quench, b) joining quench c) splitting quench at finite temperature d) [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p007_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: FIG. 4. Disjoint subsystem [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_4.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 6. Figure 6: FIG. 6. On the left are the phases 1, 2, 3a and 3b respectively, and on the right are the phases 4, 5a and 5b. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p010_6.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 7. Figure 7: FIG. 7. Entanglement entropy differences ∆ [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p010_7.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 8. Figure 8: FIG. 8. Top: Entanglement entropy difference ∆ [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p011_8.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 9. Figure 9: FIG. 9. Panel 1: Mutual information after a single splitting [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p012_9.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 11. Figure 11: FIG. 11. Top: Mutual information after a single splitting [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p012_11.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 12. Figure 12: FIG. 12. Top: Mutual information after a joining quench. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p013_12.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 14. Figure 14: FIG. 14. Time dependence of the cross-ratio condition con [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p014_14.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 15. Figure 15: FIG. 15. Static mutual information and entanglement entropies for two intervals on a strip. The left panel shows the free [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p016_15.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 16. Figure 16: FIG. 16. Time evolution of the mutual information after [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p016_16.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 19. Figure 19: FIG. 19. Time evolution of the excess local energy density [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p021_19.png] view at source ↗
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We study the time evolution of the entanglement structure of holographic conformal field theories after a local quench. Using the mutual information between two spatial intervals as a probe, we find that $1+1$-dimensional conformal field theories exhibit a rich pattern of dynamical phase transitions. In the large-central-charge limit, mutual information develops sharp non-analyticities at critical times, providing a concrete entanglement-based realization of dynamical quantum phase transitions. We find that the dynamics organize into six distinct phases of mutual information, each controlled by the dominance of a different conformal block, or equivalently, a different holographic geodesic configuration. This phase structure goes beyond the standard quasi-particle picture, explaining non-analytic features that are not captured by simple light-cone propagation from the quench points. We further identify a dynamical $D_4$ symmetry acting on the interval endpoints that controls the presence or absence of mutual information. The onset of mutual information is governed by the breaking of this symmetry to a $\mathbb{Z}_2 \times \mathbb{Z}_2$ subgroup, suggesting a symmetry-based characterization of non-equilibrium entanglement dynamics analogous to the role of symmetry in equilibrium critical phenomena. Finally, numerical studies of critical spin chains indicate that finite-$c$ effects smooth out the sharp large-$c$ transitions between different mutual-information phases, while the transitions between phases with and without mutual information appear to remain non-analytic. These results offer a unifying perspective on real-time entanglement dynamics and their critical features in conformal many-body systems.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript studies the time evolution of mutual information between two intervals in 1+1d holographic CFTs after a local quench. In the large-central-charge limit it reports that mutual information develops sharp non-analyticities at critical times and organizes into six distinct phases, each controlled by the dominance of a different conformal block (equivalently, a different holographic geodesic configuration). It identifies a dynamical D4 symmetry on the interval endpoints whose breaking to a Z2×Z2 subgroup governs the onset of mutual information, and presents numerical results on critical spin chains indicating that finite-c effects smooth some but not all of the large-c transitions.

Significance. If substantiated, the results would constitute a concrete entanglement-based realization of dynamical quantum phase transitions with a symmetry characterization that extends beyond the quasi-particle picture. The explicit identification of six phases tied to geodesic dominance and the D4 symmetry breaking provide a new organizing principle for real-time entanglement dynamics. The numerical checks at finite c are a constructive element that directly addresses the robustness of the large-c claims.

major comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract: the central claim of six distinct phases with sharp non-analyticities requires that mutual information equals the length of a single dominant geodesic (or dominant conformal block) with all other contributions exponentially suppressed throughout each phase. The abstract asserts this structure but does not indicate an explicit verification that sub-leading saddles remain negligible near the reported critical times; without such a bound the non-analyticities could be rounded even at infinite c.
  2. [Abstract] Abstract: the asserted mapping from mutual information to specific holographic geodesic configurations after the local quench is invoked without a derivation or check of the geodesic-to-mutual-information correspondence in the time-dependent four-point function; this mapping is load-bearing for both the phase count and the D4 symmetry analysis.
minor comments (1)
  1. [Abstract] The abstract refers to 'numerical studies of critical spin chains' without specifying the lattice size, the precise quench protocol, or the observable used to extract mutual information; adding these details would improve reproducibility.

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We thank the referee for their thoughtful report and constructive suggestions. We respond to each major comment below.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: the central claim of six distinct phases with sharp non-analyticities requires that mutual information equals the length of a single dominant geodesic (or dominant conformal block) with all other contributions exponentially suppressed throughout each phase. The abstract asserts this structure but does not indicate an explicit verification that sub-leading saddles remain negligible near the reported critical times; without such a bound the non-analyticities could be rounded even at infinite c.

    Authors: In the large-central-charge limit the mutual information is exactly equal to the length of the shortest geodesic (dominant block), with all other saddles contributing terms that are exponentially suppressed in c. The reported critical times are the loci at which two leading geodesic lengths cross; at those points every other configuration remains strictly longer, so its contribution vanishes as c → ∞. Consequently the non-analyticities remain sharp in the strict large-c limit. We will revise the abstract to state explicitly that the phase structure follows from this exponential suppression of sub-dominant saddles. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: the asserted mapping from mutual information to specific holographic geodesic configurations after the local quench is invoked without a derivation or check of the geodesic-to-mutual-information correspondence in the time-dependent four-point function; this mapping is load-bearing for both the phase count and the D4 symmetry analysis.

    Authors: The correspondence between mutual information and geodesic lengths follows from the standard replica-trick evaluation of the twist-operator four-point function in the large-c limit, where the dominant saddle determines the correlator. For the local-quench geometry the relevant time-dependent geodesics are identified by minimizing the lengths in the appropriate bulk spacetime. While this is the established holographic prescription, we agree that an explicit verification for the post-quench four-point function would make the mapping more transparent. We will add a short derivation (or reference to the relevant prior results) in the revised manuscript. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; derivation relies on standard holographic duality without self-referential reduction

full rationale

The paper's central claims about mutual information phases in the large-c limit, conformal block dominance, and geodesic configurations follow from established holographic duality (Ryu-Takayanagi formula and OPE channel decomposition) applied to the quench setup. No equations or steps reduce by construction to fitted inputs, self-citations, or ansatze imported from the authors' prior work. The D4 symmetry analysis and finite-c numerics are presented as independent checks rather than tautological. The derivation chain is self-contained against external benchmarks of AdS/CFT and CFT techniques.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

Central claims rest on the AdS/CFT correspondence in the large-central-charge limit and the identification of mutual information with geodesic configurations; no free parameters or new entities are introduced in the abstract.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption AdS/CFT correspondence maps mutual information between boundary intervals to bulk geodesic configurations in the large-c limit
    Invoked to equate conformal block dominance with holographic geodesics and to produce sharp non-analyticities.

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