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Emergent Space-Time Supersymmetry at the Boundary of a Topological Phase

Emergent Space-Time Supersymmetry at the Boundary of a Topological Phase

In contrast to ordinary symmetries, supersymmetry (SUSY) interchanges bosons and fermions. Originally proposed as a symmetry of our universe, it still awaits experimental verification. Here, we theoretically show that SUSY emerges naturally in condensed matter systems known as topological superconductors. We argue that the quantum phase transitions at the boundary …