BKT-like Correlation Scaling and Twist Responses in a One-Dimensional Fractional $U(1)$ Ginzburg--Landau Model
We study a one-dimensional fractional $U(1)$ Ginzburg--Landau model whose quadratic part has Fourier multiplier $|k|^\sigma$, focusing on the marginal case $\sigma=1$. This dispersion yields logarithmic spin-wave fluctuations, suggesting BKT-like behavior despite the one-dimensional setting. We sample the equilibrium G...