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Fractons from covariant higher-rank 3D BF theory
Erica Bertolini, Alberto Blasi, Matteo Carrega +2
In this paper we study the 3D gauge theory of two tensor gauge fields: , which we take symmetric, and , with no symmetry on its indices. The corresponding inv…
Quasi-topological fractons: a 3D dipolar gauge theory
Erica Bertolini, Alberto Blasi, Nicola Maggiore
We consider the theory of a generic rank-2 tensor field in three spacetime dimensions, which involves a symmetric tensor field transforming under infinitesimal diffeomorphisms, and…
Hall-like behaviour of higher rank Chern-Simons theory of fractons
Erica Bertolini, Alberto Blasi, Nicola Maggiore +1
Fracton phases of matter constitute an interesting point of contact between condensed matter and high-energy physics. The limited mobility property of fracton quasiparticles finds…
Gauging fractons and linearized gravity
Erica Bertolini, Alberto Blasi, Andrea Damonte +1
We consider the covariant gauge field theory of fractons, which describe a new type of quasiparticles exhibiting novel and nontrivial properties. In particular, we focus on the fie…
The theory of symmetric tensor field: from fractons to gravitons and back
Alberto Blasi, Nicola Maggiore
We consider the theory of a symmetric tensor field in 4D, invariant under a subclass of infinitesimal diffeomorphism transformations, where the vector diff parameter is the 4-diver…
Topologically protected duality on the boundary of Maxwell-BF theory
Alberto Blasi, Nicola Maggiore
The Maxwell-BF theory with a single-sided planar boundary is considered in Euclidean four dimensional spacetime. The presence of a boundary breaks the Ward identities which describ…