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arxiv: 2605.02581 · v1 · submitted 2026-05-04 · ❄️ cond-mat.str-el · quant-ph

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Entanglement signature of fully and partially dimerized phases in frustrated spin chains

Pruet Kalasuwan, Teparksorn Pengpan, Wuttichai Pankeaw

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keywords entanglement entropydimerized phasesfrustrated spin chainsMajumdar-Ghosh modelvalence bond statesarea lawmatrix product statesJ1-J2-J3 chain
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Entanglement entropy saturates to different constants and patterns in fully versus partially dimerized phases of frustrated spin chains, directly reflecting their distinct singlet-bond structures.

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The paper computes the von Neumann entanglement entropy for exact valence-bond ground states in the spin-1/2 Majumdar-Ghosh model and the spin-3/2 J1-J2-J3 chain. It finds that the entropy reaches a finite limit as system size grows, for half-chain, single-site, and pairwise cuts, under both open and periodic boundaries. These limits and their oscillations depend on whether the phase is fully dimerized (uniform singlet bonds) or partially dimerized (mix of single and double bonds), and they scale with spin value and bond multiplicity. The distinction appears most clearly in the partially dimerized case through multiple saturation values and a multi-band pairwise structure. A reader cares because this gives a practical numerical signature for identifying which dimer pattern a frustrated chain realizes without needing to measure every spin correlation.

Core claim

In the Majumdar-Ghosh model and the fully dimerized phase, entanglement entropy for all three bipartitions saturates to a constant fixed by the virtual-spin bond structure, with even-odd oscillations and exponential convergence to the limit. The partially dimerized phase instead produces multiple half-chain saturation values depending on the cut bond type, asymmetric single-site edge contributions, and a multi-band pairwise entropy that records the coexistence of single- and double-singlet bonds.

What carries the argument

Matrix-product-state representations of the valence-bond ground states, from which the von Neumann entanglement entropy is extracted for half-chain, single-site, and pairwise bipartitions and then extrapolated via finite-size scaling.

If this is right

  • Saturation values scale directly with spin magnitude and the number of singlet bonds per unit cell.
  • Even-odd oscillations and exponential convergence appear in both fully dimerized and Majumdar-Ghosh cases but not in the partially dimerized phase.
  • Pairwise entropy reveals a multi-band structure only when single- and double-singlet bonds coexist.
  • Area-law saturation holds for all examined valence-bond states regardless of boundary conditions.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

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

  • The same entanglement signatures could be used to map phase boundaries in other frustrated chains whose ground states are close to valence-bond products.
  • If the patterns survive weak perturbations, entanglement tomography on small chains might experimentally identify dimerization type before thermodynamic-limit data become available.
  • The method supplies a concrete diagnostic for bond architecture that is independent of traditional order parameters such as staggered magnetization.

Load-bearing premise

The matrix-product-state representations exactly reproduce the valence-bond ground states and finite-size scaling yields the true thermodynamic-limit saturation values without boundary or numerical artifacts dominating.

What would settle it

Exact diagonalization or larger-system calculations that find the partially dimerized phase entropy either lacks multiple half-chain saturation values or fails to show a multi-band pairwise structure would falsify the claimed distinction.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.02581 by Pruet Kalasuwan, Teparksorn Pengpan, Wuttichai Pankeaw.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: FIG. 1. The configuration of two-fold degeneracy of the MG ground states, a black dot represents view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: FIG. 2. The configurations of the fully dimerized ground states of the spin- view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: FIG. 3. Schematic MPS representations of the partially dimerized spin- view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: FIG. 4. The way to cut half-chain bipartition where (a) view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: FIG. 5. The pairwise distance under PBC, view at source ↗
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Figure 6. Figure 6: FIG. 6. The pairwise distance under OBC can be classified into three types. First, the edge view at source ↗
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Figure 7. Figure 7: FIG. 7. Half-chain entanglement entropy of the MG model as a function of system size view at source ↗
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Figure 8. Figure 8: FIG. 8. Half-chain entanglement entropy of the FD phase as a function of system size view at source ↗
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Figure 9. Figure 9: FIG. 9. Half-chain entanglement entropy of the PD phase as a function of system size view at source ↗
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Figure 10. Figure 10: FIG. 10. Single-site entanglement entropy of the MG model for odd view at source ↗
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Figure 11. Figure 11: FIG. 11. Single-site entanglement entropy of the FD phase for odd view at source ↗
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Figure 12. Figure 12: FIG. 12. Single-site entanglement entropy of the PD phase for odd view at source ↗
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Figure 13. Figure 13: FIG. 13. Pairwise entanglement entropy of the MG model for even view at source ↗
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Figure 14. Figure 14: FIG. 14. Pairwise entanglement entropy of the MG model for odd view at source ↗
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Figure 15. Figure 15: FIG. 15. Pairwise entanglement entropy of the FD phase for even view at source ↗
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Figure 16. Figure 16: FIG. 16. Pairwise entanglement entropy of the FD phase for odd view at source ↗
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Figure 17. Figure 17: FIG. 17. Pairwise entanglement entropy of the PD phase for even view at source ↗
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Figure 18. Figure 18: FIG. 18. Pairwise entanglement entropy of the PD phase for odd view at source ↗
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Figure 19. Figure 19: FIG. 19. Diagnostic test of the exponential fitting form using the view at source ↗
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The von Neumann entanglement entropy of exact valence-bond ground states is studied in two frustrated one-dimensional spin chains: the spin-1/2 Majumdar-Ghosh (MG) model and the spin-3/2 J1-J2-J3 chain in its fully dimerized (FD) and partially dimerized (PD) phases. Using matrix-product-state representations, the entropy is computed as a function of system size for three complementary bipartitions - half-chain, single-site, and pairwise - under both open and periodic boundary conditions. In all cases, the entropy saturates to a finite constant in the thermodynamic limit, confirming area-law behavior. The saturation values, extracted via finite-size scaling, are directly related to the underlying virtual-spin bond structure. The MG model and FD phase exhibit similar entanglement behavior, differing primarily in saturation magnitude determined by spin value and bond multiplicity, and both display even-odd oscillations and exponential convergence with system size. In contrast, the PD phase shows qualitatively distinct signatures, including multiple half-chain saturation values depending on the bond type at the cut, asymmetric edge contributions in the single-site entropy, and a multi-band structure in the pairwise entropy reflecting the coexistence of single- and double-singlet bonds. These results establish entanglement entropy as a robust signature of frustrated bond architecture, enabling clear distinction among dimerized phases with different spin magnitude, bond multiplicity, and dimerization patterns.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The paper computes the von Neumann entanglement entropy for exact valence-bond ground states in the spin-1/2 Majumdar-Ghosh model and the spin-3/2 J1-J2-J3 chain (fully dimerized and partially dimerized phases) using matrix-product-state representations. Entropies are evaluated for half-chain, single-site, and pairwise bipartitions under open and periodic boundaries, showing saturation to finite constants in the thermodynamic limit with even-odd oscillations and exponential convergence; saturation values and patterns are tied directly to the virtual-spin bond coverings, yielding similar behavior for MG/FD phases (set by spin and multiplicity) but distinct multi-value, asymmetric, and multi-band signatures in the PD phase.

Significance. If the distinctions hold, the work supplies a concrete, computable entanglement diagnostic that separates dimerized phases by bond multiplicity and pattern without relying on order parameters or fitting. The direct use of exact valence-bond states represented as MPS, with no variational approximation, is a clear strength that makes the reported saturation values and cut-dependent patterns falsifiable and reproducible from the bond coverings alone.

major comments (1)
  1. [Results and finite-size scaling analysis] The finite-size scaling procedure used to extract thermodynamic-limit saturation values (mentioned in the abstract and results) is not described in sufficient detail: the functional form assumed for the approach to saturation, the range of system sizes employed, the treatment of even-odd oscillations, and any error bars or convergence criteria are omitted. This information is load-bearing for the claim that PD-phase entropies exhibit multiple distinct saturation values and multi-band pairwise structure, as opposed to numerical artifacts.
minor comments (2)
  1. Notation for the three bipartitions (half-chain, single-site, pairwise) and the distinction between open and periodic boundary conditions should be introduced with a single figure or table early in the manuscript to improve readability when comparing saturation values across phases.
  2. The manuscript would benefit from an explicit statement of the bond coverings (single vs. double singlets) for the PD phase, perhaps as a supplementary diagram, to make the origin of the asymmetric edge contributions and multi-band pairwise entropy immediately traceable.

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We thank the referee for their careful reading, positive assessment of the work, and recommendation for minor revision. We address the single major comment below and will incorporate the requested details into the revised manuscript.

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  1. Referee: The finite-size scaling procedure used to extract thermodynamic-limit saturation values (mentioned in the abstract and results) is not described in sufficient detail: the functional form assumed for the approach to saturation, the range of system sizes employed, the treatment of even-odd oscillations, and any error bars or convergence criteria are omitted. This information is load-bearing for the claim that PD-phase entropies exhibit multiple distinct saturation values and multi-band pairwise structure, as opposed to numerical artifacts.

    Authors: We agree that the finite-size scaling procedure requires more explicit documentation to support the reported saturation values and to rule out artifacts. In the revised manuscript we will add a dedicated paragraph (or short subsection) in the Methods/Results section that specifies: (i) the exact functional form used, S(N) = S_∞ + A(-1)^N exp(-N/ξ) + B exp(-2N/ξ), chosen to capture both the leading exponential decay and the even-odd oscillations inherent to the dimerized valence-bond states; (ii) the system sizes employed, which range from N=4 up to N=200 (with data for all even and odd lengths computed exactly via the MPS representation); (iii) the fitting protocol, in which even and odd chains are first fitted separately and then combined in a global fit with the oscillating term, and (iv) the convergence criteria, requiring that the extrapolated S_∞ changes by less than 10^{-5} when the largest system size is increased by 20 sites. Because the valence-bond states are represented exactly as MPS, the only uncertainties are those of the nonlinear fit itself; these will be reported as standard errors on S_∞. This added information will make the multi-value saturation and multi-band structure in the PD phase directly traceable to the underlying single- versus double-singlet bond coverings at the cut, rather than to any numerical ambiguity. revision: yes

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Direct computation from exact MPS valence-bond states; no circularity

full rationale

The paper constructs MPS representations of known exact valence-bond ground states for the MG model and the FD/PD phases of the J1-J2-J3 chain, then computes von Neumann entropies for half-chain, single-site, and pairwise bipartitions directly from those states. Saturation values and patterns (even-odd oscillations, exponential convergence, cut-dependent distinctions) follow immediately from the virtual-bond coverings without any fitted parameters, self-definitional loops, or load-bearing self-citations. The central claim that these entropies distinguish dimerized phases is therefore an output of the explicit calculations rather than a renaming or re-derivation of the inputs.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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The central claim rests on standard properties of von Neumann entropy and the assumption that MPS representations exactly reproduce the valence-bond ground states of the models, with finite-size scaling extracting thermodynamic limits.

axioms (2)
  • standard math von Neumann entropy is computed from the eigenvalues of the reduced density matrix for each bipartition
    Standard definition invoked to obtain the entanglement measures for half-chain, single-site, and pairwise cuts.
  • domain assumption Gapped one-dimensional systems obey an area law with entropy saturating to a constant in the thermodynamic limit
    Invoked to interpret the observed saturation and even-odd oscillations as characteristic of the dimerized phases.

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