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In 2+1D lattice gauge theories, disorder-free localization arises solely from gauge symmetry and constraints, which act as synthetic disorder and cause emergent Hilbert space fragmentation. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Investigate whether gauge symmetry constraints induce disorder-free localization and Hilbert space fragmentation in 2+1D lattice gauge theories without external random potentials.

August 23, 2026Open Access

Disorder-Free Localization in 2+1D via Gauge Constraints and Hilbert Space Fragmentation — E8 Intelligence Research

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Investigate whether gauge symmetry constraints induce disorder-free localization and Hilbert space fragmentation in 2+1D lattice gauge theories without external random potentials.
Simulated lattice gauge theories on a 2+1D square grid imposing local Gauss law constraints across discrete lattice sites.
Modeled gauge field dynamics and root systems for continuous gauge groups including U(1) and SU(2) mapped to effective dimer and height representations.
Disorder-free localization emerges purely from local gauge constraints acting as synthetic disorder without random physical potentials.
The localization length scales directly with the inverse gauge coupling constant (1/g²).
Gauge invariance fragments the total Hilbert space into dynamically disconnected sectors corresponding to dimer coverings and height models.

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Simulation study reveals disorder-free localization in 2+1D lattice gauge theories, indicating that gauge constraints alone drive synthetic disorder through Hilbert space fragmentation.

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Andrew Stewart Caldin (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aadd57677a341144464ed https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22022234

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Simulation study reveals disorder-free localization in 2+1D lattice gauge theories, indicating that gauge constraints alone drive synthetic disorder through Hilbert space fragmentation.

Disorder-Free Localization in 2+1D via Gauge Constraints and Hilbert Space Fragmentation — E8 Intelligence Research

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