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Non-invertible topological defects in 4-dimensional $\mathbb{Z}_2$ pure lattice gauge theory

High Energy Physics - Theory 2021-11-02 v3 Statistical Mechanics High Energy Physics - Lattice

Abstract

We explore topological defects in the 4-dimensional pure Z2\mathbb{Z}_2 lattice gauge theory. This theory has 1-form Z2\mathbb{Z}_{2} center symmetry as well as the Kramers-Wannier-Wegner (KWW) duality. We construct the KWW duality topological defects in the similar way to that constructed by Aasen, Mong, Fendley arXiv:1601.07185 for the 2-dimensional Ising model. These duality defects turn out to be non-invertible. We also construct the 1-form Z2\mathbb{Z}_{2} symmetry defects as well as the junctions among KWW duality defects and 1-form Z2\mathbb{Z}_{2} center symmetry defects. The crossing relations among these defects are derived. The expectation values of some configurations of these topological defects are calculated by using these crossing relations.

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@article{arxiv.2109.05992,
  title  = {Non-invertible topological defects in 4-dimensional $\mathbb{Z}_2$ pure lattice gauge theory},
  author = {Masataka Koide and Yuta Nagoya and Satoshi Yamaguchi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2109.05992},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

24 pages, 37 figures, v2: minor correction. v3: references and comments added