SymTFT construction of gapless exotic-foliated dual models
Abstract
We construct Symmetry Topological Field Theories (SymTFTs) for continuous subsystem symmetries, which are inherently non-Lorentz-invariant. Our framework produces dual bulk descriptions -- gapped foliated and exotic SymTFTs -- that generate gapless boundary theories with spontaneous subsystem symmetry breaking via interval compactification. In analogy with the sandwich construction of SymTFT, we call this Mille-feuille. This is done by specifying gapped and symmetry-breaking boundary conditions. In this way we obtain the foliated dual realizations of various models, including the XY plaquette, XYZ cube, and , theories. This also captures self-duality symmetries as condensation defects and provides a systematic method for generating free theories that non-linearly realize subsystem symmetries.
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@article{arxiv.2504.11449,
title = {SymTFT construction of gapless exotic-foliated dual models},
author = {Fabio Apruzzi and Francesco Bedogna and Salvo Mancani},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2504.11449},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
33 pages; v2 corrected typos, added references, added quick comparison with reference number [76]; v3 fixed typos, slightly improved discussion on boundary conditions, matching SciPost accepted version