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  "abstract": "We propose that the 3d symplectic Chern-Simons theory $USp(2n)$ at level $k=n+\\frac12+\\ell$ with a single chiral multiplet in the fundamental representation is dual, for every pair of positive integers $(n,\\ell)$, to the Abelian rank-$0$ theory $\\mathcal{T}_{\\ell,n}$ of Creutzig, Garner and Kim. The fundamental is pseudo-real, so the level is half-integral, there is no non-Abelian flavor symmetry, and the supersymmetry is enhanced to $\\mathcal{N}=4$. Both sides have vanishing Higgs and Coulomb branches. We match the counting of supersymmetric vacua under real mass deformations for all $(n,\\ell)$, and the supersymmetric indices in a number of cases. We then study in detail the case $\\ell=1$, the minimal $USp(2n)$ Chern-Simons theory at level $n+\\frac32$, whose dual is a $U(1)^{n}$ theory with a tadpole level matrix and a bare monopole superpotential.",
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      "name": "Tadashi Okazaki"
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    {
      "name": "Douglas J. Smith"
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  "pdf_url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.08648",
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  "published": "2026-09-08",
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  "title": "Symplectic Chern-Simons theories dual to Abelian rank-$0$ theories",
  "title_text": "Symplectic Chern-Simons theories dual to Abelian rank-$0$ theories",
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