K-Theory and Fredholm Operators Formalize Bulk-Boundary Correspondence — E8 Intelligence Research

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Bulk-boundary correspondence in topological insulators is rigorously formalized via K-theory and Fredholm operators, directly linking bulk topological invariants like Chern numbers to protected edge states. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Andrew Stewart Caldin

doi:10.5281/zenodo.22628398

September 7, 2026Open Access

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Formally prove the bulk-boundary correspondence in topological insulators using tools from operator algebra and algebraic topology.
Calculated bulk topological invariants using the Chern number derived from the Berry curvature across the Brillouin zone.
Modeled edge dynamics using Fredholm operators on edge Hilbert spaces to evaluate operator indices against chiral modes.
Classified bulk quantum states using the K-theory of noncommutative tori and the gap labeling theorem.
Formally established that the analytical Fredholm operator index matches the bulk Chern number, Index(D) = C.
Proved that this index directly corresponds to the net difference between right-moving and left-moving protected edge modes.
Showed that noncommutative torus algebra K-theory yields quantized energy gap labels following Index = θ · n + m based on magnetic flux.

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Theoretical analysis demonstrates bulk-boundary correspondence in topological insulators, linking Chern invariants to protected edge states via Fredholm index theory.

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