학술논문

Symmetry fractionalization and duality defects in Maxwell theory
Document Type
Working Paper
Source
Subject
High Energy Physics - Theory
Condensed Matter - Strongly Correlated Electrons
Mathematical Physics
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Abstract
We consider Maxwell theory on a non-spin manifold. Depending on the choice of statistics for line operators, there are three non-anomalous theories and one anomalous theory with different symmetry fractionalizations. We establish the gauging maps that connect the non-anomalous theories by coupling them to a discrete gauge theory. We also construct topological interfaces associated with $\mathrm{SL}(2,\mathbb{Z})$ duality and gauging of electric and magnetic one-form symmetries. Finally, by stacking the topological interfaces, we compose various kinds of duality defects, which lead to non-invertible symmetries of non-spin Maxwell theories.
Comment: 38 pages, 5 figures