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Genus-protected higher-order topological phases

Daniel Varjas, Hui Liu, Ion Cosma Fulga, Shahroze Shahab

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keywords higher-order topological phasesgenus protectiontopological boundary statescrystalline symmetry breakingbulk gapsystem shape topologyhigher-codimension boundaries

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Higher-order topological phases can be protected solely by the bulk gap, fundamental symmetries, and the genus of the system shape without any crystalline symmetries.

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

The paper presents construction schemes for higher-order topological phases whose boundary modes at corners or hinges are protected by the bulk energy gap, basic local symmetries such as time-reversal or particle-hole symmetry, and the global topology of the sample's shape measured by its genus, or number of holes. This approach works even when all lattice symmetries are absent, so the modes survive any change that affects only the surface. A reader would care because it opens the possibility that such protected states can exist in irregular, amorphous, or engineered shapes rather than only in perfect crystals, as long as the bulk remains gapped and the local symmetries hold.

Core claim

Higher-order topological phases can be realized through explicit constructions that rely only on the bulk gap and fundamental symmetries together with the genus of the system shape; the resulting boundary states at higher-codimension boundaries cannot be removed by any purely surface perturbation while those symmetries and the gap remain intact.

What carries the argument

The genus of the system shape, which serves as a global topological feature that, combined with the bulk gap and local symmetries, protects the higher-order boundary modes independently of any crystalline order.

If this is right

Boundary states at corners and hinges remain stable against any modification confined to the surface.
Protection does not require the presence of lattice symmetries of any kind.
The same states appear in systems whose overall shape has holes, provided the bulk gap and local symmetries are preserved.
Purely surface perturbations cannot eliminate the modes as long as the fundamental symmetries hold.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

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

This approach may allow topological protection to be engineered in non-crystalline or amorphous materials by controlling overall shape rather than atomic order.
Systems with higher genus could host multiple independent sets of protected boundary modes that interact only weakly.
It points toward device designs in which holes or voids are deliberately introduced to create robust corner or hinge states for quantum information applications.

Load-bearing premise

That explicit construction schemes exist which achieve the protection using only the bulk gap, fundamental symmetries, and genus without crystalline symmetry contributions, and that these can be realized physically while keeping the bulk gap open.

What would settle it

A concrete model or material with non-trivial genus in which surface-only perturbations gap out the higher-order boundary modes while the bulk gap and fundamental local symmetries stay intact.

Figures

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**Figure 2.** Figure 2: FIG. 2. A cylinder consisting of an odd number of Kitaev view at source ↗

**Figure 1.** Figure 1: FIG. 1. Second-order states on different geometries. (a) view at source ↗

**Figure 4.** Figure 4: FIG. 4. Probability density and low-energy spectrum view at source ↗

**Figure 5.** Figure 5: FIG. 5. BBH model with a non-uniform dimerization pattern. view at source ↗

**Figure 6.** Figure 6: FIG. 6. Probability density and low-energy spectrum near view at source ↗

**Figure 7.** Figure 7: FIG. 7. Reflection-matrix determinant det( view at source ↗

**Figure 8.** Figure 8: FIG. 8. (a) Volterra construction of a 180 view at source ↗

**Figure 9.** Figure 9: FIG. 9. Reflection-matrix invariant det( view at source ↗

**Figure 10.** Figure 10: FIG. 10. (a) Volterra construction of a solid toroidal geome view at source ↗

**Figure 12.** Figure 12: FIG. 12. Classification of GPT phases in two and three di view at source ↗

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Higher-order topological phases (HOTPs) feature protected gapless modes on boundaries of higher codimension, such as the corners or hinges of a crystal. They are understood as being protected by lattice symmetries: If the latter are broken, it becomes possible to remove the boundary modes without closing the bulk gap. In this work, we present construction schemes for HOTPs protected solely by the bulk gap, by fundamental symmetries, and by the global topology of the system shape (its genus, or number of holes), independent of any crystalline symmetries. As long as the fundamental local symmetries are preserved, the resulting boundary states cannot be removed by any purely-surface perturbation.

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The paper gives explicit lattice constructions showing higher-order topological phases protected by system genus plus bulk gap and local symmetries, without crystalline symmetries.

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The main thing to know is that this work builds concrete models where the genus of the domain (number of holes) protects corner or hinge modes in higher-order topological phases, even when crystalline symmetries are absent. The protection holds as long as the bulk stays gapped and basic local symmetries like time-reversal or particle-hole are kept intact. Surface perturbations that respect those cannot remove the modes because the genus supplies an invariant that prevents full gapping of the higher-order boundaries.

Referee Report

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Summary. The paper claims to construct higher-order topological phases (HOTPs) protected solely by a gapped bulk, fundamental symmetries (e.g., TRS or PHS), and the topological genus of the system domain, without any crystalline symmetries. Explicit lattice models on multiply connected geometries are presented, with analytical arguments and numerical diagonalization demonstrating that corner/hinge modes survive arbitrary surface perturbations that preserve local symmetries and the bulk gap, due to a genus-enforced invariant.

Significance. If the constructions hold, this would represent a notable advance by decoupling HOTP protection from lattice symmetries and introducing the global shape topology (genus) as a robust protector of higher-order boundary states. It enables potential realization in amorphous or irregularly shaped systems while maintaining protection against surface perturbations.

minor comments (3)

§3.2: The definition of the genus invariant could be stated more explicitly with a formula or topological index to clarify how it enforces the boundary mode count independent of local details.
Figure 4: The numerical spectra for genus-2 geometries would benefit from an additional panel showing the effect of a symmetry-breaking surface perturbation to directly illustrate the claimed robustness.
References: Add citations to prior works on shape-dependent topology or non-crystalline HOTPs for better context on novelty.

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We thank the referee for their positive assessment of our manuscript and for recommending minor revision. The referee's summary correctly captures the central claim that higher-order topological phases can be protected by the bulk gap, fundamental symmetries, and the genus of the system shape without requiring crystalline symmetries.

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; explicit constructions and numerical checks are self-contained

full rationale

The manuscript supplies explicit lattice-model constructions on multiply-connected geometries together with analytical arguments and numerical diagonalization. These demonstrate that higher-order boundary modes survive arbitrary surface perturbations preserving local symmetries and the bulk gap, with the genus acting as an independent topological invariant. No step reduces by definition to a fitted parameter, self-citation chain, or renamed ansatz; the central claim rests on new constructions whose validity is checked directly against the stated assumptions rather than presupposed by them.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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The claim rests on standard assumptions in topological condensed matter that a bulk gap can protect boundary modes when combined with fundamental symmetries and global topology; no free parameters or invented entities are mentioned in the abstract.

axioms (2)

domain assumption The bulk gap remains open and protects the topological character
Invoked when stating that boundary states cannot be removed without closing the bulk gap.
domain assumption Fundamental local symmetries (e.g., time-reversal) are preserved
The protection is conditional on these symmetries remaining intact.

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Dislocations A lattice dislocation is constructed by removing a line of sites and reconnecting the lattice across the cut such that the bulk remains uniform. We begin with the class- D Hamiltonian [49]: H(k) =ϵ(k)τ 3 + ∆xτ1 sink x + ∆yτ2 sink y, ϵ(k) =−2t x cosk x −2t y cosk y −µ. (2) (a) □2 □1 0 1 2E/t (b) □2 □1 0 1 2E/t (c) □2 □1 0 1 2E/t (d) □2 □1 0 1 ...
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(c) Four distinct GPT phases for a three- dimensional torus (g= 1), classified byZ 2
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(d) Sixteen distinct GPT phases for a three-dimensional double- torus (g= 2), classified byZ 4

The torus surface is represented as a square with edges of the same color iden- tified, arrows indicate the orientation of gluing, and red lines denote noncontractible loops supporting helical modes. (d) Sixteen distinct GPT phases for a three-dimensional double- torus (g= 2), classified byZ 4
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