Higgsing Transitions and Non-Invertible Symmetries in Chern-Simons Matter Theories

This conference talk by Clay Córdova from the University of Chicago explores Higgsing transitions and non-invertible symmetries in Chern-Simons matter theories. Recorded during the "Generalized Symmetries: High-Energy, Condensed Matter and Mathematics" conference at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP) at UC Santa Barbara in April 2025. Discover how the interpretation of symmetries through topological defects has revolutionized quantum field theory over the past decade, revealing unexpected physical effects across condensed matter, high energy physics, and quantum gravity. The presentation is part of a broader conference bringing together experts to discuss recent advances and open problems in the field of generalized symmetries. The talk contributes to the growing understanding of how Lagrangian field theory techniques can explicitly realize these generalized symmetry concepts.