Nature Physics, Published online: 18 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03183-w
Lattice gauge theories with non-local conservation laws are expected to thermalize locally. Using a Rydberg simulator, it is now shown that most charge patterns can remain effectively frozen, a phenomenon known as statistical localization.
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