# Comment on "Fractional topological charges and the lowest Dirac modes"

**Authors:** Derar Altarawneh, Roman H\"ollwieser

arXiv: 1812.11217 · 2019-05-07

## TL;DR

This paper critiques a recent study on fractional topological charges and Dirac modes, highlighting issues in their numerical methods that cast doubt on their results and interpretations.

## Contribution

It provides a critical analysis of the numerical approach used in the original study, questioning the validity of its conclusions.

## Key findings

- Identifies severe problems in the original numerical investigation.
- Highlights potential for misleading conclusions due to methodological issues.
- Raises concerns about the reliability of the original results.

## Abstract

We comment on a recent article published in Phys. Rev. D98 (2018) no.9, 094513, arXiv:1811.09029, pointing out severe problems in the numerical investigation leading to questionable results and misleading conclusions during their interpretation.

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