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This paper tests a conjecture on discrete non-Abelian gauging of 3d \( \mathcal{N}=4 \) supersymmetric quiver gauge theories. Given a parent quiver with a bouquet of n nodes of rank 1, invariant under a discrete Sn global symmetry, one can construct a daughter quiver where the bouquet is substituted by a single adjoint n node. Based on the main conjecture in this paper, the daughter quiver corresponds to a theory where the Sn discrete global symmetry is gauged and the new Coulomb branch is a non-Abelian orbifold of the parent Coulomb branch. We demonstrate and test the conjecture for three simply laced families of bouquet quivers and a non-simply laced bouquet quiver with C2 factor in the global symmetry.
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Hanany, A., Zajac, A. Discrete gauging in Coulomb branches of three dimensional \( \mathcal{N}=4 \) supersymmetric gauge theories. J. High Energ. Phys. 2018, 158 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP08(2018)158
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