English

Orthosymplectic Quivers: Indices, Hilbert Series, and Generalised Symmetries

High Energy Physics - Theory 2026-03-25 v2

Abstract

We investigate generalised global symmetries in 3d N=4\mathcal{N}=4 orthosymplectic quiver gauge theories. Using the superconformal index, we identify a D8D_8 categorical symmetry web in a class of theories featuring so(2N)×usp(2N)\mathfrak{so}(2N) \times \mathfrak{usp}(2N) gauge algebra (at zero Chern-Simons levels) and nn bifundamental half-hypermultiplets, analogous to ABJ-type models. As a distinct contribution, we improve the prescription, previously studied in the literature, for computing Coulomb branch Hilbert series of SO(N)\mathrm{SO}(N) gauge theories with NfN_f vector hypermultiplets. Our improved prescription extends these methods by incorporating fugacities for discrete zero-form symmetries - specifically charge conjugation and magnetic symmetries - and properly treating background magnetic fluxes for the flavour symmetry. This refinement enables calculations for various global forms (O(N)±,Spin(N),Pin(N)\mathrm{O}(N)^\pm, \mathrm{Spin}(N), \mathrm{Pin}(N)) and ensures consistency with the Coulomb branch limit of the superconformal index and known dualities. The proper treatment of fluxes is particularly essential for analysing orthosymplectic quivers where such a flavour symmetry is gauged. We verify our methods through several examples, including an analysis of the mapping of discrete symmetries under mirror symmetry for T[SO(N)]T[\mathrm{SO}(N)] and T[USp(2N)]T[\mathrm{USp}(2N)] theories. The analysis also readily generalises to the Tρ[SO(N)]T_\rho[\mathrm{SO}(N)] and Tρ[USp(2N)]T_\rho[\mathrm{USp}(2N)] theories associated with partition ρ\rho.

Keywords

Cite

@article{arxiv.2505.03875,
  title  = {Orthosymplectic Quivers: Indices, Hilbert Series, and Generalised Symmetries},
  author = {William Harding and Noppadol Mekareeya and Zhenghao Zhong},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2505.03875},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

Version 2: 66 pages with Appendices, and a number of figures. Published in the JHEP