The line, the strip and the duality defect
In the Symmetry Topological Field Theories (SymTFT) that describes the exotic models XY-plaquette and XYZ-cube, we construct codim-1 condensation defects by higher gauging with discrete torsion the non-compact symmetry of the bulk. In the framework of SymTFT Mille-feuille, which captures the Lorentz-invariance breaking subsystem symmetries, these models are dual to foliated versions of Maxwell theory. We show first that the XY-plaquette model admits a \\theta θ -term. Then, we show these condensation defects realize non-invertible self-duality symmetries at any value of the coupling. In the XYZ-cube model such symmetry is discrete. On the other hand, we find that the XY-plaquette has a non-invertible continuous SO(2) S O ( 2 ) symmetry, thus extending the results in the current literature.
Authors
- Salvo Mancani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5494-6083)
- Francesco Bedogna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2994-0465)
Institutions
- University of Padua (IT)
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- SciPost Physics
- Published
- 2026-09-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21468/scipostphys.21.3.073
- Primary Topic
- Black Holes and Theoretical Physics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00