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LACES 2024

Lezioni Avanzate di Campi E Stringhe

Galileo Galilei Institute for Theoretical Physics, Arcetri  Italy
November, 25th - December, 13th

 

Introduction to Generalized Global Symmetries

Michele Del Zotto - Uppsala University

 
 
  Syllabus
 

 
— topological defects in QFT
— p-form symmetries
— higher group symmetries
— higher gauging
— aspects of topological defect lines in 2d
— aspects of non-invertibile symmetries in dimension higher than 2
— topological symmetry theory
— applications
 
 
 
 
 
References:  
 
Gaiotto, Kapustin, Seiberg, Willet, “Generalized Global Symmetries”, https://arxiv.org/abs/1412.5148  
Roumpedakis, Seifnashri, Shao, “Higher gauging and non-invertibile condensation defects, https://arxiv.org/abs/2204.02407  
Chang et al., Topological Defect Lines, https://arxiv.org/abs/1802.04445  
Shao, TASI lectures, https://arxiv.org/abs/2308.00747  
Carqueville, Del Zotto, Runkel, Topological Defects, https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.02449  
Simons Lectures on Symmetry Categories, https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.09082  
 
 
 
 
 
Organisers:
Agnese Bissi
Dario Francia
Federico Galli
Valentina Giangreco Puletti
Stefano Massai
Noppadol Mekareeya
Secretary:
Annalisa Anichini
Alessandra Gentili
Mauro Morandini
Housing:
Mirella Ridi
Computer assistance:
Alessio Attardi
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