4 papers
Phases of 2d Gauge Theories and Symmetric Mass Generation
Rishi Mouland, David Tong, Bernardo Zan
We study the dynamics and phase structure of Abelian gauge theories in dimensions. These include gauge theory coupled to a scalar and a fermion, as well as the two-f…
Dynamics of the Fermion-Rotor System
Vazha Loladze, Takemichi Okui, David Tong
We explore the dynamics of the fermion-rotor system, a simple impurity model in d=1+1 dimensions that consists of a collection of purely right-moving fermions interacting with a qu…
On the Hilbert Space of Dyons
Rishi Mouland, David Tong
We revisit the construction of the Hilbert space of non-relativistic particles moving in three spatial dimensions. This is given by the space of sections of a line bundle that can…
Fermion-Monopole Scattering in the Standard Model
Marieke van Beest, Philip Boyle Smith, Diego Delmastro +2
We study the scattering of fermions off 't Hooft lines in the Standard Model. A long-standing paradox suggests that the outgoing fermions necessarily carry fractional quantum numbe…