One-form symmetries and the 3d $\mathcal{N}=2$ $A$-model: Topologically twisted indices and CS theories

Abstract

We study three-dimensional $\mathcal{N}=2$ supersymmetric Chern-Simons-matter gauge theories with a one-form symmetry in the $A$-model formalism on ${\Sigma }_g\times S^1$. We explicitly compute expectation values of topological line operators that implement the one-form symmetry. This allows us to compute the topologically twisted index on the closed Riemann surface ${\Sigma }_g$ for any real compact gauge group $G$ as long as the ground states are all bosonic. All computations are carried out in the effective $A$-model on ${\Sigma }_g$, whose $S^1$ ground states are the so-called Bethe vacua. We discuss how the 3d one-form symmetry acts on the Bethe vacua, and also how its 't Hooft anomaly constrains the vacuum structure. In the special case of the $\text{SU}(N{)}_K$ $\mathcal{N}=2$ Chern-Simons theory, we obtain results for the $(\text{SU}(N)/{\mathbb{Z}}_r{)}_K^{\theta }$ $\mathcal{N}=2$ Chern-Simons theories, for all non-anomalous ${\mathbb{Z}}_r\subseteq {\mathbb{Z}}_N$ subgroups of the centre of the gauge group, and with a ${\mathbb{Z}}_r$ $\theta$-angle turned on. In the special cases with $N$ even, $\frac{N}{r}$ odd and $\frac{K}{r}$ even, we find a mixed 't Hooft anomaly between gravity and the ${\mathbb{Z}}_r^{(1)}$ one-form symmetry of the $\text{SU}(N{)}_K$ theory, and the infrared 3d TQFT after gauging is spin. In all cases, we count the Bethe states and the higher-genus states in terms of refinements of Jordan's totient function. This counting gives us the twisted indices if and only if the infrared 3d TQFT is bosonic. Our results lead to precise conjectures about integrality of indices, which appear to have a strong number-theoretic flavour. Note: this paper directly builds upon unpublished notes by Brian Willett from 2020.

77 pages + appendices, 8 figures. v3: changes in introduction and section 3. v4: published version

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