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We sketch a procedure to capture general non-invertible symmetries of a d-dimensional quantum field theory in the data of a higher-category, which captures the local properties of topological defects associated to the symmetries. We also…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-02-01 Lakshya Bhardwaj , Lea E. Bottini , Sakura Schafer-Nameki , Apoorv Tiwari

We present practical and formal methods for gauging non-invertible symmetries in (2+1)d topological quantum field theories. Along the way, we generalize various aspects of invertible 0-form gauging, including symmetry fractionalization,…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2025-07-03 Mahesh K. N. Balasubramanian , Matthew Buican , Clement Delcamp , Rajath Radhakrishnan

Non-invertible symmetries in quantum field theory (QFT) generalize the familiar product rule of groups to a more general fusion rule. In many cases, gauged versions of these symmetries can be regarded as dual descriptions of invertible…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2024-02-02 Jonathan J. Heckman , Jacob McNamara , Miguel Montero , Adar Sharon , Cumrun Vafa , Irene Valenzuela

In this paper we continue our investigation of the global categorical symmetries that arise when gauging finite higher groups and their higher subgroups with discrete torsion. The motivation is to provide a common perspective on the…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2024-08-28 Thomas Bartsch , Mathew Bullimore , Andrea E. V. Ferrari , Jamie Pearson

It is well-known that gauging a finite 0-form symmetry in a quantum field theory leads to a dual symmetry generated by topological Wilson line defects. These are described by the representations of the 0-form symmetry group which form a…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2022-11-23 Lakshya Bhardwaj , Sakura Schafer-Nameki , Jingxiang Wu

In the past year several constructions of non-invertible symmetries in Quantum Field Theory in $d\geq 3$ have appeared. In this paper we provide a unified perspective on these constructions. Central to this framework are so-called theta…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-10-04 Lakshya Bhardwaj , Sakura Schafer-Nameki , Apoorv Tiwari

Gauging is a powerful operation on symmetries in quantum field theory (QFT), as it connects distinct theories and also reveals hidden structures in a given theory. We initiate a systematic investigation of gauging discrete generalized…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2026-03-27 Oleksandr Diatlyk , Conghuan Luo , Yifan Wang , Quinten Weller

Quantum field theories can exhibit various generalized symmetry structures, among which higher-group symmetries and non-invertible symmetry defects are particularly prominent. In this work, we explore a new general scenario in which these…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2025-08-13 Adrien Arbalestrier , Riccardo Argurio , Luigi Tizzano

What comprises a global symmetry of a Quantum Field Theory (QFT) has been vastly expanded in the past 10 years to include not only symmetries acting on higher-dimensional defects, but also most recently symmetries which do not have an…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-06-08 Sakura Schafer-Nameki

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the global categorical symmetries that arise when gauging finite higher groups in three or more dimensions. The motivation is to provide a common perspective on constructions of non-invertible…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2024-07-17 Thomas Bartsch , Mathew Bullimore , Andrea E. V. Ferrari , Jamie Pearson

We discuss invertible and non-invertible topological condensation defects arising from gauging a discrete higher-form symmetry on a higher codimensional manifold in spacetime, which we define as higher gauging. A $q$-form symmetry is called…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-11-02 Konstantinos Roumpedakis , Sahand Seifnashri , Shu-Heng Shao

We investigate fractionalization of non-invertible symmetry in (2+1)D topological orders. We focus on coset non-invertible symmetries obtained by gauging non-normal subgroups of invertible $0$-form symmetries. These symmetries can arise as…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2025-05-09 Po-Shen Hsin , Ryohei Kobayashi , Carolyn Zhang

Symmetry topological field theory (SymTFT) is a convenient tool for studying finite generalized symmetries of a given quantum field theory (QFT). In particular, SymTFTs encode all the symmetry structures and properties, including anomalies.…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2026-03-24 Fabio Apruzzi , Francesco Bedogna , Nicola Dondi

We construct a class of non-invertible duality defects, in (2+1)d quantum field theories, arising from half-spacetime gauging of a 2-group symmetry. Starting from a parent theory with two discrete and Abelian 0-form symmetries and a…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2026-05-26 Davide Bason , Wei Cui , Lorenzo Ruggeri

Generalized global symmetries, in particular non-invertible and categorical symmetries, have become a focal point in the recent study of quantum field theory (QFT). In this paper, we investigate aspects of symmetry topological field…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2024-10-04 Sebastian Franco , Xingyang Yu

In this paper we discuss gauging noninvertible zero-form symmetries in two dimensions, extending our previous work. Specifically, in this work we discuss more general gauged noninvertible symmetries in which the noninvertible symmetry is…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2025-05-09 Alonso Perez-Lona , Daniel Robbins , Eric Sharpe , Thomas Vandermeulen , Xingyang Yu

These are a set of lecture notes on generalized global symmetries in quantum field theory. The focus is on invertible symmetries with a few comments regarding non-invertible symmetries. The main topics covered are the basics of higher-form…

We investigate the invertible and non-invertible symmetries of topological finite-group gauge theories in general spacetime dimensions, where the gauge group can be abelian or non-abelian. We focus in particular on the 0-form symmetry. The…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2025-01-22 Clay Cordova , Davi B. Costa , Po-Shen Hsin

Quantum field theories can have both continuous and finite 0-form symmetries. We study global symmetry structures that arise when both kinds of 0-form symmetries are present. The global structure associated to continuous 0-form symmetries…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-08-02 Lakshya Bhardwaj , Dewi S. W. Gould

Non-invertible symmetries of a quantum field theory (QFT) are a natural generalization of unitary symmetries, but in which the product of operators does not satisfy a group multiplication law. We show that such symmetry operations on states…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2026-05-08 Jonathan J. Heckman , Rebecca J. Hicks , Chitraang Murdia
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