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Non-Invertible Symmetries in Supergravity

High Energy Physics - Theory 2023-05-10 v1

Abstract

Non-invertible symmetries have been extensively studied in quantum field theories in recent years. In this note we initiate their study in supergravity. We find infinite families of non-invertible defects in 11d and 10d Type II supergravities. These operators display a rich action on different probe branes. We comment on how these symmetries are removed in the UV completion, M-theory and Type II String Theory and how their existence strengthens the link between the absence of global symmetries in Quantum Gravity and the Completeness Hypothesis.

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@article{arxiv.2301.00777,
  title  = {Non-Invertible Symmetries in Supergravity},
  author = {Eduardo García-Valdecasas},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2301.00777},
  year   = {2023}
}

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24 pages, 2 Figures

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