Gapless foliated-exotic duality
摘要
In this work, we construct a new foliated quantum field theory equivalent to the exotic ϕ-theory — a fractonic gapless scalar field theory described by tensor gauge fields and exhibiting U(1) × U(1) subsystem global symmetry. This subsystem symmetry has an ’t Hooft anomaly, which is captured by a subsystem symmetry-protected topological (SSPT) phase in one dimension higher via the anomaly inflow mechanism. By analyzing both the anomaly inflow structure and the foliated-exotic duality in the SSPT phases, we establish the foliated-exotic duality in the ϕ-theories. Furthermore, we also investigate the foliated-exotic duality in the