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The Weak Gravity Conjecture in three dimensions
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We study weakly coupled U(1) theories in AdS3, their associated charged BTZ solutions, and their charged spectra. We find that modular invariance of the holographic dual two-dimensional CFT and compactness of the gauge group together imply the existence of charged operators with conformal dimension significantly below the black hole threshold. We regard this as a form of the Weak Gravity Conjecture (WGC) in three dimensions. We also explore the constraints posed by modular invariance on a particular discrete ℤ N symmetry which arises in our discussion. In this case, modular invariance does not guarantee the existence of light ℤ N -charged states. We also highlight the differences between our discussion and the usual heuristic arguments for the WGC based on black hole remnants.
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- Montero, M., Shiu, G., & Soler, P.
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- Journal of High Energy Physics
- Published
- 2016-10
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- 2016
- Issue
- 10
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- 1029-8479 (ISSN-L)
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