New operator-space protocol detects and classifies 1D symmetry-protected topological phases from local boundary dynamics. Requires only Hamiltonian and symmetry data—no exact diagonalization, ground state, or entanglement spectrum needed.

New operator-space protocol detects and classifies 1D symmetry-protected topological phases from local boundary dynamics. Requires only Hamiltonian and symmetry data—no exact diagonalization, ground state, or entanglement spectrum needed.