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Title:
The Branes Behind Generalized Symmetry Operators

Speaker:
Jonathan Heckman

Abstract:
We present a brane construction of generalized symmetry operators in supersymmetric QFTs engineered via string compactification. These branes link with defects, and the brane perspective allows us to read of various structures such as their fusion algebra. The stringy perspective also suggests various categorical generalizations of these objects, which we also discuss. Based on joint work with M. Hubner, E. Torres and H.Y. Zhang.

Link:
http://scgp.stonybrook.edu/video_portal/video.php?id=5470

Workshop:
Simons- Workshop: Generalized Global Symmetries, Quantum Field Theory, and Geometry