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Asymptotic symmetries and soft charges of fractons

Alfredo Pérez and Stefan Prohazka
Phys. Rev. D 106, 044017 – Published 8 August 2022

Abstract

The asymptotic structure of gauge theories describing fracton interactions is analyzed. Two sets of asymptotic conditions are proposed. Both encompass all known solutions, lead to finite charges and resolve the problem of the divergent energy coming from the monopole contribution. While the first set leads to the expected fracton symmetry algebra, including a dipole charge, the second set provides a soft infinite-dimensional extension of it. These soft charges provide evidence of a rich infrared structure for fractonlike theories and provide one corner of a possible fracton infrared triangle.

  • Received 17 March 2022
  • Accepted 24 July 2022

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.106.044017

Published by the American Physical Society under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. Further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the published article’s title, journal citation, and DOI. Funded by SCOAP3.

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Physics Subject Headings (PhySH)

Particles & FieldsGravitation, Cosmology & AstrophysicsCondensed Matter, Materials & Applied Physics

Authors & Affiliations

Alfredo Pérez1,2,* and Stefan Prohazka3,†

  • 1Centro de Estudios Científicos (CECs), Avenida Arturo Prat 514, Valdivia, Chile
  • 2Facultad de Ingeniería, Arquitectura y Diseño, Universidad San Sebastián, sede Valdivia, General Lagos 1163, Valdivia 5110693, Chile
  • 3School of Mathematics and Maxwell Institute for Mathematical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FD, United Kingdom

  • *Corresponding author. alfredo.perez@uss.cl
  • stefan.prohazka@ed.uk.ac

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Vol. 106, Iss. 4 — 15 August 2022

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