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Generalised Symmetries and Swampland-Type Constraints from Charge Quantisation via Rational Homotopy Theory

Luigi Alfonsi , Hyungrok Kim , William G. A. Luciani This is my paper

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Charge quantisation via a homotopy type A imposes swampland-like constraints such as ruling out noncompact gauge groups.

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The paper refines the postulate that charge quantisation in quantum field theory and string theory is governed by a homotopy type A, now including matter currents and linked to higher gauge theory adjustments. It shows that the homotopy groups of A classify possible brane charges, while the homology groups classify invertible higher-form symmetries. This framework yields concrete constraints on quantum field theories, excluding noncompact gauge groups and one-form field strengths whose Lie algebra is non-nilpotent. For quantum gravity, the argument requires that A be contractible, matching swampland expectations of no global generalised symmetries and a complete charge spectrum, with an explicit check in Type I string theory.

Core claim

The charge-quantisation postulate is governed by a homotopy type A whose homotopy groups classify brane charges and whose homology groups classify invertible higher-form symmetries. This directly implies that quantum field theories cannot have noncompact gauge groups or one-form field strengths forming non-nilpotent Lie algebras. In any theory of quantum gravity the space A must be contractible, which enforces the absence of global generalised symmetries and the completeness of the charge spectrum, as verified in the case of Type I string theory.

What carries the argument

The homotopy type A that encodes charge quantisation for all currents, with its homotopy groups classifying brane charges and its homology groups classifying invertible higher-form symmetries.

Load-bearing premise

All charge quantisation including matter currents is captured by the topological properties of one homotopy type A.

What would settle it

A consistent quantum field theory with a noncompact gauge group or a non-contractible A realised in a quantum gravity model would falsify the central claim.

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Sati and Schreiber [arXiv:2402.18473, arXiv:2512.12431] have proposed that charge quantisation in quantum field theory and string theory is governed by a homotopy type $\mathcal A$. We provide a refinement of this postulate, incorporating other currents including matter, connecting it to adjustments in higher gauge theory and providing a prescription for determining $\mathcal A$, and show that, while the homotopy groups of $\mathcal A$ classify the possible brane charges, the homology groups of $\mathcal A$ classify the invertible higher-form symmetries. Furthermore, we show that the charge-quantisation postulate implies a number of non-trivial constraints on quantum field theories similar to those implied by swampland conjectures; in particular, it rules out noncompact gauge groups and one-form field strengths that form a non-nilpotent Lie algebra. Finally, we argue that for theories of quantum gravity the space $\mathcal A$ must be contractible, in accordance with the swampland conjectures on the absence of global generalised symmetries and the completeness of the spectrum of charges, and explain how this explicitly arises in the case of Type I string theory.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The paper refines the charge-quantisation postulate of Sati-Schreiber by introducing a single homotopy type A that incorporates matter currents and higher-gauge adjustments. It claims that the homotopy groups of A classify brane charges while its homology groups classify invertible higher-form symmetries; from this postulate it derives swampland-like constraints (non-compact gauge groups are ruled out; one-form field strengths cannot form a non-nilpotent Lie algebra) and argues that quantum-gravity consistency requires A to be contractible, in agreement with the absence of global generalised symmetries and completeness of the charge spectrum. An explicit illustration is given for Type I string theory.

Significance. If the central identification of A and the formal derivations hold, the work supplies a homotopy-theoretic mechanism that derives several swampland-type statements directly from a refined charge-quantisation axiom rather than from independent conjectures. The explicit prescription for constructing A and the concrete Type I example constitute reproducible, falsifiable content that could be checked in other string backgrounds.

major comments (2)
  1. [§3.2] §3.2, around the statement that non-nilpotent one-form Lie algebras are excluded: the argument maps the homology of A to the Lie algebra structure, but it is not shown whether the nilpotency condition follows solely from the single-homotopy-type postulate or requires an additional assumption on the differential in the rational model; this step is load-bearing for the claimed constraint.
  2. [§5] §5, contractibility argument for quantum gravity: the claim that A must be contractible rests on consistency with the swampland conjectures on global symmetries; while presented as a requirement rather than a derivation, the logical step from the postulate to contractibility should be isolated more clearly so that it can be assessed independently of the external swampland input.
minor comments (2)
  1. The notation for the homotopy type A and its rational model is introduced without a compact summary table; a small table listing the groups that encode charges versus symmetries would improve readability.
  2. Reference to the original Sati-Schreiber works is appropriate, but the manuscript should cite the specific theorems or sections of arXiv:2402.18473 that are being refined.

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We thank the referee for the positive evaluation and the precise comments, which help strengthen the presentation of our results. We respond to each major comment below.

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  1. Referee: [§3.2] §3.2, around the statement that non-nilpotent one-form Lie algebras are excluded: the argument maps the homology of A to the Lie algebra structure, but it is not shown whether the nilpotency condition follows solely from the single-homotopy-type postulate or requires an additional assumption on the differential in the rational model; this step is load-bearing for the claimed constraint.

    Authors: The referee correctly notes that this step requires explicit justification. In our framework the rational model of A is its minimal Sullivan model, whose differential is canonically fixed by the homotopy groups of A (via the correspondence between rational homotopy groups and indecomposables). The induced Lie algebra on homology is given by the Samelson products; graded commutativity together with the vanishing of higher Whitehead products in the rational homotopy category forces this Lie algebra to be nilpotent. No auxiliary assumption on the differential is introduced beyond the single-homotopy-type postulate. We have inserted a short clarifying paragraph in §3.2 that derives the differential from the minimal-model construction and shows why nilpotency is automatic. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [§5] §5, contractibility argument for quantum gravity: the claim that A must be contractible rests on consistency with the swampland conjectures on global symmetries; while presented as a requirement rather than a derivation, the logical step from the postulate to contractibility should be isolated more clearly so that it can be assessed independently of the external swampland input.

    Authors: We agree that the logical flow can be made sharper. The charge-quantisation postulate alone identifies non-vanishing homology groups of A with invertible higher-form symmetries. Contractibility of A is then imposed by the independent swampland statement that global generalised symmetries are absent in quantum gravity. We have restructured the opening of §5 to state the direct implication from the postulate first, followed by a separate paragraph that invokes the swampland input to conclude contractibility. This separation allows the two steps to be evaluated independently. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; derivations follow formally from the input postulate within rational homotopy theory

full rationale

The paper refines the charge-quantisation postulate (governed by a single homotopy type A) using rational homotopy theory. Homotopy groups of A are shown to classify brane charges and homology groups to classify invertible higher-form symmetries; constraints such as exclusion of noncompact gauge groups and non-nilpotent one-form Lie algebras are derived as direct mathematical consequences. The contractibility requirement for A in quantum gravity is framed as a consistency condition aligning with swampland ideas rather than a load-bearing derivation that reduces to the input by construction. No self-definitional steps, fitted inputs renamed as predictions, or load-bearing self-citation chains appear; the framework is self-contained against external benchmarks once the postulate and rational homotopy identification are granted. This is the expected non-finding for a paper whose central claims consist of formal implications rather than statistical or definitional reductions.

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The central claim rests on the postulated existence of the homotopy type A and on the assumption that its algebraic invariants directly classify both charges and symmetries; these are introduced rather than derived from more elementary principles.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Charge quantisation in QFT and string theory is governed by a homotopy type A
    Refinement of the Sati-Schreiber postulate; invoked throughout as the object whose homotopy and homology groups encode charges and symmetries.
invented entities (1)
  • homotopy type A no independent evidence
    purpose: Classifies brane charges via homotopy groups and invertible higher-form symmetries via homology groups
    Postulated governing space whose properties are used to derive all subsequent constraints; no independent existence proof supplied.

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