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Non-invertible symmetries have been extensively studied in quantum field theories in recent years. In this note we initiate their study in supergravity. We find infinite families of non-invertible defects in 11d and 10d Type II supergravities. These operators display a rich action on different probe branes. We comment on how these symmetries are removed in the UV completion, M-theory and Type II String Theory and how their existence strengthens the link between the absence of global symmetries in Quantum Gravity and the Completeness Hypothesis.
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García-Valdecasas, E. Non-invertible symmetries in supergravity. J. High Energ. Phys. 2023, 102 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP04(2023)102
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