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S-Dual of Maxwell Chern-Simons Theory

High Energy Physics - Theory 2023-04-19 v2

Abstract

We discuss the dynamics of three dimensional Maxwell theory coupled to a level kk Chern-Simons term. Motivated by S-duality in string theory we argue that the theory admits an S-dual description. The S-dual theory contains a non-gauge 1-form field, previously proposed by Deser and Jackiw and a level kk U(1)U(1) Chern-Simons term, ZMCS=ZDJZCSZ_{\rm MCS}=Z_{\rm DJ}Z_{\rm CS}. The couplings to external electric and magnetic currents and their string theory realisations are also discussed.

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@article{arxiv.2212.00513,
  title  = {S-Dual of Maxwell Chern-Simons Theory},
  author = {Adi Armoni},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2212.00513},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

11 pages,LaTex. 3 figures. v2: Few comments added, in particular how to incorporate dynamical matter. Version to appear in PRL