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We consider 3d \( \mathcal{N} \) = 2 gauge theories with fundamental matter plus a single field in a rank-2 representation. Using iteratively a process of “deconfinement” of the rank-2 field, we produce a sequence of Seiberg-dual quiver theories. We detail this process in two examples with zero superpotential: Usp(2N) gauge theory with an antisymmetric field and U(N) gauge theory with an adjoint field. The fully deconfined dual quiver has N nodes, and can be interpreted as an Aharony dual of theories with rank-2 matter. All chiral ring generators of the original theory are mapped into gauge singlet fields of the fully deconfined quiver dual.
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Benvenuti, S., Garozzo, I. & Lo Monaco, G. Sequential deconfinement in 3d \( \mathcal{N} \) = 2 gauge theories. J. High Energ. Phys. 2021, 191 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2021)191
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