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Non-invertible symmetry
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In physics, a non-invertible symmetry is a symmetry of a quantum field theory that is not described by a group, and which in particular does not have an inverse.
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Non-invertible symmetries were first studied in 2-dimensional conformal field theory, where fusion categories govern the fusion rules, rather than a group.[1][2]
Four-dimensional examples of non-invertible symmetries can be obtained from Maxwell theory with topological theta term, via a combination of its SL(2,Z) duality and a discrete subgroup of its electric or magnetic 1-form symmetry.[3]
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