An introduction to higher-form symmetries

These notes are intended to be a pedagogical introduction to higher-form symmetries, which are symmetries whose charged objects are extended operators supported on lines, surfaces, and etc. This subject has been one of the most popular and effervescent topics of theoretical physics in recent years....

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Main Author: Pedro R. S. Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciPost 2023-09-01
Series:SciPost Physics Lecture Notes
Online Access:https://scipost.org/SciPostPhysLectNotes.74