A covariant Maxwell-like fracton theory is constructed in 6D with a symmetric tensor gauge field whose scalar gauge symmetry enforces charge and dipole conservation, restricting isolated charges to immobility.
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A rank-4 tensor gauge theory yields emergent fracton strings with a new generalised dipole conservation law for closed strings and reduces to linearised area-metric gravity in a suitable limit.
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Covariant Fracton Electrodynamics in Six Dimensions
A covariant Maxwell-like fracton theory is constructed in 6D with a symmetric tensor gauge field whose scalar gauge symmetry enforces charge and dipole conservation, restricting isolated charges to immobility.
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Emergent fracton strings from covariant bi-form gauge field theory
A rank-4 tensor gauge theory yields emergent fracton strings with a new generalised dipole conservation law for closed strings and reduces to linearised area-metric gravity in a suitable limit.