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Narain CFTs from quantum codes and their $\mathbb{Z}_2$ gauging

High Energy Physics - Theory 2024-05-03 v4 Quantum Physics

Abstract

We investigate the gauging of a Z2\mathbb{Z}_2 symmetry in Narain conformal field theories (CFTs) constructed from qudit stabilizer codes. Considering both orbifold and fermionization, we establish a connection between Z2\mathbb{Z}_2 gauging procedures and modifications of the momentum lattice by vectors characterizing the Z2\mathbb{Z}_2 symmetry. We also provide three-dimensional interpretations of Z2\mathbb{Z}_2 gaugings through abelian Chern-Simons theories, which act as symmetry topological field theories.

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@article{arxiv.2308.01579,
  title  = {Narain CFTs from quantum codes and their $\mathbb{Z}_2$ gauging},
  author = {Kohki Kawabata and Tatsuma Nishioka and Takuya Okuda},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2308.01579},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

61 pages, 8 figures; v2: addition and minor correction in section 5, references added; v3: minor change; v4: published version

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