Topological flux sectors in extended U(1) gauge theory on T^4
Philippe de Forcrand, Michele Vettorazzo
TL;DR
This paper characterizes the phase diagram of 4d compact U(1) gauge theory on a hypertorus by analyzing its topological flux sectors, providing a comprehensive understanding of its phase structure.
Contribution
It offers a complete classification of the phase diagram based on topological flux sectors in the extended U(1) gauge theory on T^4.
Findings
Full characterization of phase diagram in terms of flux sectors
Identification of distinct topological phases
Insights into the role of flux sectors in gauge theories
Abstract
We consider the 4d compact U(1) gauge theory with fundamental-adjoint action on a hypertorus. We give a full characterization of the phase diagram of this model in terms of topological flux sectors.
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