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Quantum Time Crystals

Frank Wilczek

Physical Review Letters · 2012 · 896 citations · 9 references

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Abstract

Some subtleties and apparent difficulties associated with the notion of spontaneous breaking of time-translation symmetry in quantum mechanics are identified and resolved. A model exhibiting that phenomenon is displayed. The possibility and significance of breaking of imaginary time-translation symmetry is discussed.

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