RT Journal Article T1 Characterizing symmetries in a projected entangled pair state A1 Pérez García, David A1 Sanz, M. A1 González-Guillén, C.M. A1 Wolf, M.M. A1 Cirac, J.I. AB We show that two different tensors defining the same translational invariant injective projected entangled pair state (PEPS) in a square lattice must be the same up to a trivial gauge freedom. This allows us to characterize the existence of any local or spatial symmetry in the state. As an application of these results we prove that a SU(2) invariant PEPS with half-integer spin cannot be injective, which can be seen as a Lieb-Shultz-Mattis theorem in this context. We also give the natural generalization for U(1) symmetry in the spirit of Oshikawa-Yamanaka-Affleck, and show that a PEPS with Wilson loops cannot be injective. PB IOP SN 1367-2630 YR 2010 FD 2010 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/42478 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/42478 LA eng NO QCCC Program of the EliteNetzWerk Bayern NO DFG (FOR 635, MAP and NIM) NO Danish Natural Science Research Council(FNU) NO QUANTOP DS Docta Complutense RD 20 abr 2025