
A quantum quench is a nonequilibrium dynamics governed by the unitary evolution. We propose a two-band model whose quench dynamics is characterized by an arbitrary Hopf number belonging to the homotopy group $��_{3}(S^{2})=\mathbb{Z}$. When we quench a system from an insulator with the Chern number $C_{i}\in ��_{2}(S^{2})=\mathbb{Z}$ to another insulator with the Chern number $C_{f} $, the preimage of the Hamiltonian vector forms links having the Hopf number $C_{f}-C_{i}$. We also investigate a quantum-quench dynamics for a four-band model carrying an arbitrary second-Chern number $N\in ��_{4}(S^{4})=\mathbb{Z}$, which can be realized by quenching a three-dimensional topological insulator having the three-dimensional winding number $N\in ��_{3}(S^{3})=\mathbb{Z}$.
6 pages, 5 figures
Condensed Matter - Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics, Quantum Gases (cond-mat.quant-gas), Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall), FOS: Physical sciences, Condensed Matter - Quantum Gases
Condensed Matter - Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics, Quantum Gases (cond-mat.quant-gas), Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall), FOS: Physical sciences, Condensed Matter - Quantum Gases
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