Abelian Duality at Higher Genus
High Energy Physics - Theory
2015-06-19 v2 Mathematical Physics
math.MP
Abstract
In three dimensions, a free, periodic scalar field is related by duality to an abelian gauge field. Here I explore aspects of this duality when both theories are quantized on a Riemann surface of genus g. At higher genus, duality involves an identification of winding with momentum on the Jacobian variety of the Riemann surface. I also consider duality for monopole and loop operators on the surface and exhibit the operator algebra, a refinement of the Wilson-'t Hooft algebra.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1405.2483,
title = {Abelian Duality at Higher Genus},
author = {Chris Beasley},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1405.2483},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
53 pages, 1 figure, v2: references added