Solitonic symmetry as non-invertible symmetry: cohomology theories with TQFT coefficients

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Authors: Shi Chen, Yuya Tanizaki 

Publication date: 3 July 2023

Abstract: Originating from the topology of the path-integral target space $Y$, solitonic symmetry describes the conservation law of topological solitons and the selection rule of defect operators. In this paper, we develop a systematic scheme to treat solitonic symmetries as non-invertible generalized symmetries. We propose that the non-invertible solitonic symmetries are generated by the partition functions of auxiliary topological quantum field theories (TQFTs) coupled with the target space $Y$. We then understand solitonic symmetries as non-invertible cohomology theories on $Y$ with TQFT coefficients. This perspective enables us to identify the invertible solitonic subsymmetries and also clarifies the topological origin of the non-invertibility in solitonic symmetry. We finally discuss how solitonic symmetry relies on and goes beyond the conventional wisdom of homotopy groups. This paper is aimed at a tentative scheme for solitonic symmetry, serving as a starting point for future developments.

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