4288 20191025080828.0 10.1063/1.5109628 DOI SCART-2019-0195 CP3-18-40 Bertrand, Bruno Mass generation in Abelian U(1) gauge theories: A rich network of dualities 2019 Following a novel approach, all known basic mass generation mechanisms consistent with an exact Abelian U(1) gauge symmetry are shown to be related through an intricate network of dualities whatever the spacetime dimension. This equivalence, which applies in the absence of any supersymmetry, is however restricted by the presence of topological terms generating possible topological effects. In particular, in 3 + 1 dimensions, the duality relations between the Maxwell-Higgs model, the Stueckelberg, and the topological mass generation mechanisms are then established following a careful treatment of the gauge symmetry content. This result offers a new framework for an effective description of superconductivity or topological defects built from fields beyond the Standard Model. NO Higgs mechanism Gauge field theory Duality theorems Gauge fixing Topologically massive gauge theories Gauge symmetry Govaerts, Jan Journal of Mathematical Physics 60 2019 102904 bruno.bertrand@observatoire.be https://aip.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/1.5109628 published in REFERD