Symmetry fractionalization and duality defects in Maxwell theory
High Energy Physics - Theory
2024-11-05 v2 Strongly Correlated Electrons
Mathematical Physics
math.MP
Abstract
We consider Maxwell theory on a non-spin manifold. Depending on the choice of statistics for line operators, there are three non-anomalous theories and one anomalous theory with different symmetry fractionalizations. We establish the gauging maps that connect the non-anomalous theories by coupling them to a discrete gauge theory. We also construct topological interfaces associated with duality and gauging of electric and magnetic one-form symmetries. Finally, by stacking the topological interfaces, we compose various kinds of duality defects, which lead to non-invertible symmetries of non-spin Maxwell theories.
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@article{arxiv.2404.14481,
title = {Symmetry fractionalization and duality defects in Maxwell theory},
author = {Naoto Kan and Kohki Kawabata and Hiroki Wada},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.14481},
year = {2024}
}
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44 pages, 5 figures