arxiv: 2605.06436 · v1 · submitted 2026-05-07 · ❄️ cond-mat.stat-mech · quant-ph

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Criticality around the Spinodal Point of First-Order Quantum Phase Transitions

Fan Zhang , Chiao Wang , H. T. Quan

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keywords first-order quantum phase transitionsquantum spinodal pointquantum criticalityKibble-Zurek scalingtilted Ising chainPXP modeleffective Hamiltonianmetastability

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The pith

First-order quantum phase transitions develop second-order criticality at their spinodal points through an effective projected Hamiltonian.

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

The paper establishes a microscopic mechanism by which quantum criticality arises at the quantum spinodal point of first-order quantum phase transitions, the location where metastability ends. Resonant local excitations isolate a Hilbert subspace that carries an emergent discrete translational symmetry, and projecting the full Hamiltonian onto that subspace produces an effective model with a genuine second-order quantum phase transition and associated Kibble-Zurek scaling. The approach is confirmed in the tilted Ising chain, which breaks Z2 symmetry, and used to predict the absence of criticality in the staggered-field PXP model. A reader would care because it shows how scaling laws can govern the dynamics of transitions that are nominally first-order, thereby connecting the nonequilibrium behavior of two previously separate classes of quantum phase transitions.

Core claim

At the quantum spinodal point of first-order quantum phase transitions, resonant local excitations dynamically decouple a Hilbert subspace characterized by an emergent discrete translational symmetry. Projecting the original Hamiltonian onto this subspace yields an effective Hamiltonian that exhibits a genuine second-order quantum phase transition and the Kibble-Zurek scaling. This framework is validated in the tilted Ising chain and predicts the absence of criticality in the staggered-field PXP model.

What carries the argument

Dynamic decoupling of a Hilbert subspace by resonant local excitations, followed by projection of the Hamiltonian onto the subspace with emergent discrete translational symmetry to obtain an effective second-order quantum phase transition.

If this is right

The dynamics of first-order quantum phase transitions is generally governed by an emergent critical point near the quantum spinodal.
Kibble-Zurek scaling appears when the tilted Ising chain is slowly crossed at the spinodal.
No such scaling or criticality occurs in the staggered-field PXP model.
The approach creates a direct bridge between the dynamics of first-order and second-order quantum phase transitions.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

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

The same decoupling mechanism may apply to other lattice models with first-order quantum transitions, allowing predictions of scaling without full many-body simulation.
Slow quenches through first-order transitions could routinely display universal power laws once the effective critical point is accounted for.
The framework suggests that metastability in these systems is limited by the underlying second-order critical dynamics rather than by the nominal first-order jump.

Load-bearing premise

Resonant local excitations dynamically decouple a Hilbert subspace that possesses an emergent discrete translational symmetry.

What would settle it

Measuring whether the density of excitations or defects scales with Kibble-Zurek exponents when the tilted Ising chain is slowly driven across its spinodal point; absence of that scaling would falsify the emergence of the effective critical point.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.06436 by Chiao Wang, Fan Zhang, H. T. Quan.

**Figure 1.** Figure 1: FIG. 1. Emergent symmetry at a quantum spinodal point. view at source ↗

**Figure 2.** Figure 2: FIG. 2. Time evolution of the tilted Ising model for different ramping rates (encoded by the color scale). Here, view at source ↗

**Figure 3.** Figure 3: FIG. 3. Magnetization at odd sites for PXP model with a view at source ↗

**Figure 1.** Figure 1: FIG. 1. Finite-time scaling of order parameters in the 1D TIM (top row) and PXP model (bottom row), calculated via the TDVP view at source ↗

**Figure 2.** Figure 2: FIG. 2. Kibble-Zurek scaling of the kink density in the PXP model across its second-order phase transition. The dynamics view at source ↗

**Figure 3.** Figure 3: FIG. 3. The static properties of the PXP model Eq. (23). (a) The energy of the ground state and the first excited state near view at source ↗

**Figure 4.** Figure 4: FIG. 4. (a)-(c) The equilibrium properties of the PPXPP model. The order parameter (a), the correlation length (b), and the view at source ↗

**Figure 5.** Figure 5: FIG. 5. Time evolution of the 1D NNN tilted Ising model for different ramping rates view at source ↗

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Universality and scaling are hallmarks of second-order phase transitions but are generally unexpected in first-order quantum phase transitions (FOQPTs). We present a microscopic theory showing that quantum criticality can emerge around the quantum spinodal point of FOQPTs where metastability disappears. We demonstrate that, at this instability, resonant local excitations dynamically decouple a Hilbert subspace characterized by an emergent discrete translational symmetry. Projecting the original Hamiltonian onto this subspace yields an effective Hamiltonian that exhibits a genuine second-order quantum phase transition (SOQPT) and the Kibble-Zurek scaling. We validate this framework in the tilted Ising chain which breaks Z_2 symmetry, and predict the absence of criticality in the staggered-field PXP model. This work indicates that the FOQPT dynamics is usually governed by an emergent critical point around the quantum spinodal point. Our study establishes a bridge between the dynamics of the FOQPT and SOQPT, and thus sheds new light on the long-standing conundrum of the dynamics of the FOQPT.

Editorial analysis

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The paper offers a microscopic mechanism for emergent SOQPT at FOQPT spinodals through dynamical subspace decoupling, which looks promising in the tilted Ising example but requires tighter control on the projection accuracy.

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The paper's central claim is that around the spinodal point of a first-order quantum phase transition, resonant local excitations can decouple a Hilbert subspace with an emergent discrete translational symmetry. Projecting the Hamiltonian onto that subspace produces an effective model that undergoes a genuine second-order quantum phase transition with Kibble-Zurek scaling. They illustrate this with the tilted Ising chain and predict no such criticality in the staggered PXP model. What stands out is the attempt to derive an effective low-energy description directly from the microscopic Hamiltonian at the point where metastability ends. This could explain why some FOQPTs show scaling behaviors that look critical even though the transition is first-order. The validation in a specific model and the contrasting prediction for another give it some concrete footing. The soft spot is the decoupling step itself. The argument rests on resonant excitations removing couplings to the rest of the space, leaving an effective Hamiltonian with the right symmetry and criticality. In a many-body system the spectrum is dense, so I would want to see either an explicit bound on the leakage or numerical evidence that the projected dynamics matches the full one close to the spinodal. If virtual processes mix the subspaces at relevant orders, the effective model could pick up perturbations that change the universality class or destroy the second-order character. The abstract presents the framework cleanly, but the strength depends on how rigorously that projection is controlled in the full text. This work is aimed at theorists studying quantum many-body dynamics and phase transitions. Someone already thinking about FOQPTs or Kibble-Zurek in first-order settings would find the proposed bridge useful to consider. It is worth sending to peer review because the question it tackles is real and the mechanism is specific enough to be checked, even if the decoupling needs more supporting detail.

Referee Report

2 major / 1 minor

Summary. The paper presents a microscopic theory claiming that quantum criticality emerges around the quantum spinodal point of first-order quantum phase transitions (FOQPTs). It argues that resonant local excitations dynamically decouple a Hilbert subspace characterized by an emergent discrete translational symmetry; projecting the original Hamiltonian onto this subspace produces an effective Hamiltonian exhibiting a genuine second-order quantum phase transition (SOQPT) with Kibble-Zurek scaling. The framework is validated in the tilted Ising chain (which breaks Z2 symmetry) and predicts absence of criticality in the staggered-field PXP model, suggesting that FOQPT dynamics are typically governed by an emergent critical point.

Significance. If the decoupling is rigorously established without relevant residual couplings and the emergent symmetry is shown to be protected, this would be a significant contribution by providing a microscopic bridge between FOQPT metastability and SOQPT universality, potentially explaining unexpected scaling in first-order quantum systems and offering falsifiable predictions across models. The microscopic projection approach and specific model contrasts are strengths that could impact studies of non-equilibrium quantum dynamics.

major comments (2)

[Abstract and projection derivation] The central claim that projection onto the subspace 'yields an effective Hamiltonian that exhibits a genuine second-order quantum phase transition' (abstract) is load-bearing. The decoupling via resonant local excitations must be shown to eliminate all relevant virtual processes from the dense many-body spectrum near the spinodal; without explicit bounds on leakage or demonstration that the emergent discrete translational symmetry is independently derived rather than assumed in the subspace definition, residual couplings could introduce relevant perturbations that destroy the SOQPT character or alter the universality class (including Kibble-Zurek scaling).
[Validation in tilted Ising chain] In the tilted Ising chain validation, the abstract asserts that the effective model exhibits SOQPT and Kibble-Zurek scaling, but the circularity risk is present: the subspace is defined by the resonant excitations of the theory itself. The paper must provide the explicit form of the projected Hamiltonian and evidence that it is not tautological, e.g., by showing how the symmetry emerges from the original tilted Ising dynamics without being imposed.

minor comments (1)

[Abstract] The generalization that 'the FOQPT dynamics is usually governed by an emergent critical point' (abstract) is broad; a more precise statement on the conditions or fraction of models where this holds would improve clarity.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their thorough review and insightful comments on our manuscript. We appreciate the recognition of the potential significance of our work in bridging first-order and second-order quantum phase transitions. Below, we address the major comments point by point, providing clarifications and indicating revisions where appropriate.

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Referee: [Abstract and projection derivation] The central claim that projection onto the subspace 'yields an effective Hamiltonian that exhibits a genuine second-order quantum phase transition' (abstract) is load-bearing. The decoupling via resonant local excitations must be shown to eliminate all relevant virtual processes from the dense many-body spectrum near the spinodal; without explicit bounds on leakage or demonstration that the emergent discrete translational symmetry is independently derived rather than assumed in the subspace definition, residual couplings could introduce relevant perturbations that destroy the SOQPT character or alter the universality class (including Kibble-Zurek scaling).

Authors: We agree that rigorously establishing the decoupling is crucial for the validity of our claims. In the manuscript, we identify the resonant subspace based on local excitations that match the energy scale of the spinodal instability, and the projection is performed by eliminating non-resonant terms. The emergent discrete translational symmetry arises naturally from the uniform nature of the resonant processes across the chain in the tilted Ising model, as the tilt is constant. To address the concern about leakage and virtual processes, we will add a new section or appendix providing perturbative bounds on the leakage amplitude, showing that it is suppressed by the detuning from resonance, which is finite near the spinodal. We will also include numerical evidence from exact diagonalization on small systems demonstrating minimal leakage out of the subspace. This will strengthen the argument that the effective Hamiltonian captures the dominant dynamics without relevant perturbations altering the universality class. revision: partial
Referee: [Validation in tilted Ising chain] In the tilted Ising chain validation, the abstract asserts that the effective model exhibits SOQPT and Kibble-Zurek scaling, but the circularity risk is present: the subspace is defined by the resonant excitations of the theory itself. The paper must provide the explicit form of the projected Hamiltonian and evidence that it is not tautological, e.g., by showing how the symmetry emerges from the original tilted Ising dynamics without being imposed.

Authors: We acknowledge the potential for circularity and will clarify this in the revised manuscript. The subspace is defined by selecting states where the local spin flips are resonant with the driving or the field terms in the original Hamiltonian, specifically those excitations that become gapless at the spinodal. The projected Hamiltonian is obtained by computing the matrix elements within this subspace, resulting in an effective model that maps to a known SOQPT, such as an Ising-like model with transverse field. We will include the explicit form of this projected Hamiltonian in the main text or a dedicated subsection. Regarding the symmetry: in the tilted Ising chain, the original Hamiltonian has a constant tilt, which breaks Z2 but preserves translational symmetry in the effective description because the resonance condition is site-independent, leading to an emergent translationally invariant effective Hamiltonian. This is not imposed but derived from the uniformity of the tilt parameter. We will add a step-by-step derivation showing how the symmetry emerges from the original dynamics. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity: derivation derives decoupling and projection independently

full rationale

The paper's central step asserts that resonant local excitations decouple a subspace possessing emergent discrete translational symmetry at the spinodal, after which projection of the original Hamiltonian produces an effective model with SOQPT properties and Kibble-Zurek scaling. This is presented as a derived result, validated explicitly in the tilted Ising chain and used to predict absence of criticality in the staggered-field PXP model. No equation reduces the SOQPT or scaling to the input Hamiltonian by construction, no parameter is fitted to a subset and renamed as prediction, and no load-bearing uniqueness theorem or ansatz is imported via self-citation. The framework remains self-contained because the decoupling is claimed to follow from the microscopic dynamics rather than being presupposed in the subspace definition, and external falsifiability is offered via the PXP prediction.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 2 axioms · 1 invented entities

Assessment based only on abstract; full paper may contain additional fitted parameters or model-specific assumptions.

axioms (2)

standard math Standard quantum mechanics and Hilbert-space formalism for many-body systems
Underlies all descriptions of phase transitions and projections.
domain assumption Existence of metastable states and a quantum spinodal point in FOQPTs
Standard assumption in first-order quantum phase transition literature.

invented entities (1)

emergent discrete translational symmetry in the decoupled subspace no independent evidence
purpose: To characterize the subspace isolated by resonant excitations at the spinodal
Introduced as part of the microscopic theory; no independent evidence given in abstract.

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