Author(s): Joris Kattemölle and Guido Burkard Discrete translational symmetry plays a fundamental role in condensed matter physics and lattice gauge theories, enabling the analysis of systems that would otherwise be intractable. Despite this, many open problems remain. Quantum simulation promises to offer new insights, but progress is often lim… [Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 010602] Published Tue Jan 06, 2026