10–14 Mar 2025
Kyushu University Institute for Advanced Study
Asia/Tokyo timezone

Symmetry defects in Maxwell theory without spin structure

12 Mar 2025, 11:30

Description

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 SL(2, 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.

Speaker

Naoto Kan (Osaka University)

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