Duncan Haldane Created 2026-10-24 Updated 2026-11-05
Duncan Haldane constructed a two-dimensional lattice model with quantized Hall conductivity without a net applied magnetic field. The Haldane model separates the topological mechanism of the quantum Hall effect from the usual formation of Landau levels in a uniform field. Changing model parameters closes and reopens an energy gap, separating phases with different Hall responses. This provides a compact theoretical example in which the global structure of occupied electronic states determines a measurable transport coefficient.[ref]
Model for a Quantum Hall Effect without Landau Levels: Condensed-Matter Realization of the Parity Anomaly by F. Duncan M. Haldane. Physical Review Letters 61, 2015 (1988), lattice model and quantized Hall response
A physicist researching condensed matter physics.[ref]
Professional profile of F. Duncan M. Haldane (phy.princeton.edu). Independent professional identity
Portrait of Duncan Haldane
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