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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.

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@article{arxiv.1405.2483,
  title  = {Abelian Duality at Higher Genus},
  author = {Chris Beasley},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1405.2483},
  year   = {2015}
}

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53 pages, 1 figure, v2: references added

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