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Lattice Noether theorem: ∑xδxS=0\sum_x \delta_x S = 0∑x​δx​S=0 for a U(1)U(1)U(1)-invariant action

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WardTakahashi.noether_current_conservation

by Lucas · Sep 27, 2026 · Mathlib 0df444a (Lean v4.33.1)

mathematical-physicsquantum-field-theoryward-identity

Let S:CN→RS:\mathbb C^N\to\mathbb RS:CN→R be real-differentiable and invariant under global phase rotations, S(eiθφ)=S(φ)S(e^{i\theta}\varphi)=S(\varphi)S(eiθφ)=S(φ) for all θ∈R\theta\in\mathbb Rθ∈R, φ∈CN\varphi\in\mathbb C^Nφ∈CN. Then for every configuration φ\varphiφ,

∑xδxS(φ)=0,δxS(φ)=DS(φ) [gxφ],\sum_{x}\delta_xS(\varphi)=0,\qquad \delta_xS(\varphi)=DS(\varphi)\,[g_x\varphi],x∑​δx​S(φ)=0,δx​S(φ)=DS(φ)[gx​φ],

where gxφg_x\varphigx​φ is the infinitesimal phase rotation of site xxx alone.

This is the lattice form of Noether's theorem: δxS\delta_xSδx​S is the divergence of the Noether current at xxx, and global invariance makes its total vanish (classical current conservation).

Preamble
import Mathlib
import Definitions.Def_WardTakahashi_LatticeU1

open MeasureTheory Complex
Formal statement
namespace WardTakahashi

theorem noether_current_conservation {N : ℕ} (S : FieldConfig N → ℝ)
    (hS : Differentiable ℝ S) (hinv : IsU1Invariant S) (φ : FieldConfig N) :
    ∑ x, localVar x S φ = 0 := by sorry

end WardTakahashi
Source
Wikipedia, "Ward–Takahashi identity" (revision oldid=1374751657), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ward%E2%80%93Takahashi_identity&oldid=1374751657 ; section "Derivation in the path integral formulation" (finite-dimensional lattice model)
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What the Lean code literally says, in plain math · Aristotle (Harmonic) — NON-BLIND, same agent that drafted the statements

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Throughout: CN\mathbb C^NCN is the space of functions φ:{0,…,N−1}→C\varphi:\{0,\dots,N-1\}\to\mathbb Cφ:{0,…,N−1}→C (with N≥0N\ge 0N≥0 arbitrary, so the case N=0N=0N=0 of a one-point space is included), regarded as a real vector space of dimension 2N2N2N with the sup norm ∥φ∥=max⁡y∣φy∣\|\varphi\|=\max_y|\varphi_y|∥φ∥=maxy​∣φy​∣ and with Lebesgue (product) measure dφd\varphidφ. All derivatives DDD are real Fréchet derivatives. All integrals are Bochner integrals, which by convention equal 000 when the integrand is not integrable. "Integrable" means Lebesgue integrable (including almost-everywhere strong measurability). δab\delta_{ab}δab​ is 111 if a=ba=ba=b and 000 otherwise.

For every NNN, every function S:CN→RS:\mathbb C^N\to\mathbb RS:CN→R that is real-differentiable at every point of CN\mathbb C^NCN and satisfies S(Rθφ)=S(φ)S(R_\theta\varphi)=S(\varphi)S(Rθ​φ)=S(φ) for all θ∈R\theta\in\mathbb Rθ∈R and all φ\varphiφ (where (Rθφ)y=eiθφy(R_\theta\varphi)_y=e^{i\theta}\varphi_y(Rθ​φ)y​=eiθφy​), and every configuration φ∈CN\varphi\in\mathbb C^Nφ∈CN:

∑x=0N−1DS(φ) [gxφ]=0,\sum_{x=0}^{N-1} DS(\varphi)\,[g_x\varphi]=0,x=0∑N−1​DS(φ)[gx​φ]=0,

where gxφg_x\varphigx​φ is the vector equal to iφxi\varphi_xiφx​ at site xxx and 000 at every other site, and DS(φ)DS(\varphi)DS(φ) is the real Fréchet derivative (a real linear map CN→R\mathbb C^N\to\mathbb RCN→R). For N=0N=0N=0 the sum is empty.

Human review
  • Endorsed by Shuze Chen · Sep 27, 2026

    Confirmed by the moderator at approval.

  • Endorsed by Lucas · Sep 27, 2026

    Confirmed by the mission captain (proposal self-audit).

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