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Anant Shri

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arXiv2026

Universal Planar Abelian Duals for 3d $\mathcal{N}=2$ Symplectic CS-SQCD

We propose a new class of infrared dualities relating three-dimensional $\mathcal{N}=2$ $USp(2N)$ Chern--Simons SQCD to planar Abelian quiver gauge theories. These dual descriptions are constructed via real mass deformations of established $\mathcal N=4$ mirror dualities between $\mathcal{N}=4$ $USp(2N)$ SQCD and unitary $D$-type quiver gauge theories. The resulting $\mathcal N=2$ dual pairs exhibit the characteristic exchange of topological and flavor symmetries. We provide nontrivial evidence for these dualities by matching $\mathbf{S}^3_b$ partition functions, superconformal indices, and gauge-invariant operator spectra. Furthermore, we systematically incorporate additional real mass deformations on both sides of the duality, allowing us to extend the construction to $\mathcal{N}=2$ symplectic SQCD with generic ranks, flavors, and Chern--Simons levels.

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arXiv2026

Universal Planar Abelian Duals for 3d $\mathcal{N}=2$ Unitary CS-SQCD

We provide an explicit planar Abelian dual for three-dimensional $\mathcal{N}=2$ $U(N)_k$ SQCD with $F$ fundamental chiral multiplets. This construction covers the entire $(N, F, k)$ parameter space (provided supersymmetry is unbroken), offering a unified framework for the infrared physics of these theories. Our results generalize a recently discovered class of chiral-planar dualities, which were previously limited to the locus $F = 2|k| + 2N$, which is a mass deformation of $\mathcal{N}=4$ mirror symmetry plus a restricted set of additional mass deformations. By developing a systematic algorithm to track the flow of the dual theory under generic mass deformations, we establish the planar Abelian quiver not merely as a specific dual description, but as a universal tool for analyzing 3d gauge dynamics.

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arXiv2025

Planar Abelian Duals of Chern-Simons QCD

We propose novel infrared dualities connecting 2+1 dimensional non-Abelian gauge theories (with unitary or special unitary gauge groups) to Abelian gauge theories. The dual Abelian theories are characterized by a planar quiver structure, where interactions are fully encoded in the quiver diagram. These dualities are rooted in supersymmetric mirror symmetry and display the characteristic exchange of mesonic and monopole operators. Furthermore, our proposed dualities exhibit features of bosonization: the addition of a fermionic (bosonic) flavor to the non-Abelian side corresponds to the addition of a bosonic (fermionic) column in the dual planar quiver.

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arXiv2025

A Chiral-Planar dualization algorithm for 3d $\mathcal{N}=2$ Chern-Simons-matter theories

We show that a broad class of three-dimensional $\mathcal{N}=2$ chiral Chern-Simons gauge theories admit an abelian and planar dual description. These chiral-planar dualities emerge by performing real mass deformations on known $\mathcal{N}=4$ mirror pairs, using the $\mathcal{N}=2^*$ setup to flow to chiral theories on the electric side. While identifying the correct dual vacuum is subtle due to the rich structure of the Coulomb branch, we develop a mirror dualization algorithm that streamlines this process and systematically provides the abelian-planar duals of chiral quivers.

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arXiv2024

Planar Abelian Mirror Duals of $\mathcal{N}=2$ SQCD$_3$

We propose an Abelian mirror dual for the $\mathcal{N}=2$ SQCD$_3$ that we obtain as real mass deformation of known $\mathcal{N}=4$ mirror pairs. We match the superconformal index and the $\mathbf{S}^3_b$ partition function, discuss the agreement of the moduli spaces, and provide a map of the gauge invariant operators and the global symmetries as evidence of this duality.

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