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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2026 iii Paper 354 2 e Solution by
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The boost produces a persistent current without an applied electric field. More generally, at nonzero charge density a homogeneous electric field injects momentum, and exact translation invariance provides no mechanism to relax it. ThereforeEquivalently, the real optical conductivity contains a delta function at zero frequency and its imaginary part has a pole. This holographic D.C. conductivity is physically reasonable for the ideal translationally invariant model. A lattice, disorder, impurities, or another source of momentum relaxation is needed for finite D.C. resistivity.
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