Noninvertible global symmetries in the standard model

Y Choi, HT Lam, SH Shao - Physical Review Letters, 2022 - APS
We identify infinitely many noninvertible generalized global symmetries in QED and QCD for
the real world in the massless limit. In QED, while there is no conserved Noether current for …

Non-invertible condensation, duality, and triality defects in 3+ 1 dimensions

Y Choi, C Córdova, PS Hsin, HT Lam… - … in Mathematical Physics, 2023 - Springer
We discuss a variety of codimension-one, non-invertible topological defects in general 3+ 1d
QFTs with a discrete one-form global symmetry. These include condensation defects from …

Noninvertible time-reversal symmetry

Y Choi, HT Lam, SH Shao - Physical Review Letters, 2023 - APS
In gauge theory, it is commonly stated that time-reversal symmetry only exists at θ= 0 or π for
a 2 π-periodic θ angle. In this Letter, we point out that in both the free Maxwell theory and …

What's Done Cannot Be Undone: TASI Lectures on Non-Invertible Symmetry

SH Shao - arXiv preprint arXiv:2308.00747, 2023 - arxiv.org
We survey recent developments in a novel kind of generalized global symmetry, the non-
invertible symmetry, in diverse spacetime dimensions. We start with several different but …

Non-Abelian gauge field in optics

Q Yan, Z Wang, D Wang, R Ma, C Lu, G Ma… - Advances in Optics …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
Non-Abelian optics has emerged as a promising research field with the potential to
revolutionize our understanding of light–matter interactions and enable new applications in …

Symmetry fractionalization, defects, and gauging of topological phases

M Barkeshli, P Bonderson, M Cheng, Z Wang - Physical Review B, 2019 - APS
We examine the interplay of symmetry and topological order in 2+ 1-dimensional topological
quantum phases of matter. We present a precise definition of the topological symmetry …

Scalable designs for quasiparticle-poisoning-protected topological quantum computation with Majorana zero modes

T Karzig, C Knapp, RM Lutchyn, P Bonderson… - Physical Review B, 2017 - APS
We present designs for scalable quantum computers composed of qubits encoded in
aggregates of four or more Majorana zero modes, realized at the ends of topological …

Solitonic symmetry beyond homotopy: Invertibility from bordism and noninvertibility from topological quantum field theory

S Chen, Y Tanizaki - Physical Review Letters, 2023 - APS
Solitonic symmetry has been believed to follow the homotopy-group classification of
topological solitons. Here, we point out a more sophisticated algebraic structure when …

Comments on one-form global symmetries and their gauging in 3d and 4d

PS Hsin, HT Lam, N Seiberg - SciPost Physics, 2019 - scipost.org
We study 3d and 4d systems with a one-form global symmetry, explore their consequences,
and analyze their gauging. For simplicity, we focus on $\mathbb {Z} _N $ one-form …

Recent experimental progress of fractional quantum Hall effect: 5/2 filling state and graphene

X Lin, R Du, X Xie - National Science Review, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The phenomenon of fractional quantum Hall effect (FQHE) was first experimentally observed
33 years ago. FQHE involves strong Coulomb interactions and correlations among the …