We make the category BGrb_M of bundle gerbes on a manifold M into a 2-category by providing 2-cells in the form of transformations of bundle gerbe morphisms. This description of BGrb_M as a 2-category is used to define the notion of a bundle 2-gerbe. To every bundle 2-gerbe on M is associated a class in H^4(M;Z). We de…
Rigorous model for 2-gerbes simplifies calculations in physics.
problem Constructing explicit geometric string structures.
method Defined a rigid model for bundle 2-gerbes and connections, proving equivalence to existing models.
result Chern-Simons bundle 2-gerbe can be rigidified and described via geometric string structures.
We define 2-crossed module bundle 2-gerbes related to general Lie 2-crossed modules and discuss their properties. A 2-crossed module bundle 2-gerbe over a manifold is defined in terms of a so called 2-crossed module bundle gerbe, which is a crossed module bundle gerbe equipped with an extra sructure. It is shown that s…
This thesis reviews the theory of bundle gerbes and then examines the higher dimensional notion of a bundle 2-gerbe. The notion of a bundle 2-gerbe connection and 2-curving are introduced and it is shown that there is a class in H4(M;Z) associated to any bundle 2-gerbe.
For each holomorphic vector bundle we construct a holomorphic bundle 2-gerbe that geometrically represents its second Beilinson-Chern class. Applied to the cotangent bundle, this may be regarded as a higher analogue of the canonical line bundle in complex geometry. Moreover, we exhibit the precise relationship between …
Bigerbes refine 2-gerbes, representing cohomology classes.
problem Representing degree four integral cohomology classes of a space.
method Defined in terms of bisimplicial line bundles, with symmetry properties.
result Provides natural examples, including a bigerbe associated to a principal G-bundle.
We develop the theory of Chern-Simons bundle 2-gerbes and multiplicative bundle gerbes associated to any principal G-bundle with connection and a class in $H^4(BG, \ZZ)$ for a compact semi-simple Lie group G. The Chern-Simons bundle 2-gerbe realises differential geometrically the Cheeger-Simons invariant. We apply …
We observe that the line bundle associated to the tame symbol of two invertible holomorphic functions also carries a fairly canonical hermitian metric, hence it represents a class in a Hermitian holomorphic Deligne cohomology group. We put forward an alternative definition of hermitian holomorphic structure on a gerbe …
New theory connects non-abelian bundle gerbes to abelian ones.
problem Challenges in extending higher gauge theory beyond fake-flat sector.
method Developed a comprehensive theory of adjusted connections on non-abelian bundle gerbes.
result Established a new coordinate-independent formulation of lifting theorem.
We present a finite-dimensional and smooth formulation of string structures on spin bundles. It uses trivializations of the Chern-Simons 2-gerbe associated to this bundle. Our formulation is particularly suitable to deal with string connections: it enables us to prove that every string structure admits a string connect…
Let (F,u)\to P\to N be a symplectic fibration in math.SG/0503268 McDuff has defined a subgroup Ham^s(F,u) of the group of symplectic automorphisms of(F,u). She has shown that the cohomology class [u] of u can be extended to P if and only if the symplectic fibration has an Ham^s reduction. To show this result, she const…
Abelian gerbes and twisted bundles describe the topology of the NS-NS 3-form gauge field strength H. We review how they have been usefully applied to study and resolve global anomalies in open string theory. Abelian 2-gerbes and twisted nonabelian gerbes describe the topology of the 4-form field strength G of M-theory.…
This work extends Chern correspondence to higher gauge theory.
problem Generalizing Chern correspondence to higher gauge theory.
method Defined connective structures on multiplicative gerbes and proposed a complexification for 2-groups.
result Established a Chern correspondence for holomorphic principal 2-bundles.
We give a generalization of the notion of a Cartan-Ehresmann connection from Lie algebras to L-infinity algebras and use it to study the obstruction theory of lifts through higher String-like extensions of Lie algebras. We find (generalized) Chern-Simons and BF-theory functionals this way and describe aspects of their …
The paper classifies symplectic Lie and L∞ algebroids and their applications.
problem Classifying symplectic Lie and L∞ algebroids and their higher gauge symmetries. method Classifying zero-, one-, and two-shifted symplectic algebroids using classical geometric higher structures.
result New examples of twisted Courant algebroids from codimension-two cycles and symplectic interpretations of higher structures.
The study of quotient structures in multi-graded bundles, including double vector bundles.
problem Understanding quotients of multi-graded bundles, especially double vector bundles.
method Analyzing quotients as towers of affine bundles and constructing normal bundles.
result Any quotient of multi-graded bundles fits into a tower of affine bundles.
Defines double principal bundles with applications in geometry.
problem Understanding structures in double vector bundles.
method Definition and analysis of double principal bundles.
result Double vector bundles can be realized as associated bundles of their frame bundles.
Study of semi-principal bundles using group actions and wreath products.
problem Understanding bundles with fibers as free G-spaces. method Defining semi-principal bundles, bases, and frame bundles; using wreath products and functors.
result Semi-principal bundles can be retracted to principal bundles, preserving parallel transport.
Establishes a framework for stringor bundles, proving their canonical isomorphism to Stolz-Teichner's.
problem Defining and rigorously studying higher differential geometric objects like stringor bundles.
method Developed a framework of 2-Hilbert bundles, including an associated bundle construction.
result Proves the Stolz-Teichner stringor bundle is canonically isomorphic to the 2-Hilbert bundle.
Generalizes graded bundles with more flexible transformation laws.
problem No specific problem stated; focuses on generalization of graded bundles.
method Introduces filtered bundles with more general polynomial transformation laws.
result Linearisation of filtered bundles is well-defined.
In this study, we generalize double tangent bundles to double jet bundles. We present a secondary vector bundle structure on a 1-jet of a vector bundle. We show that 1-jet of a vector bundle carries two vector bundle structures, namely primary and secondary structures. We also show that the manifold charts induced by p…
Proves correspondence between harmonic and Higgs bundles.
problem Connecting harmonic and Higgs bundles for study.
method Kobayashi-Hitchin correspondence for polystable bundles.
result Establishes correspondence between good wild harmonic bundles and polystable good filtered λ-flat bundles. This paper shows vector bundles and differential bundles are equivalent in smooth manifolds.
problem Characterizing vector bundles in smooth manifolds.
method Introducing differential bundles in a tangent category and proving equivalence with vector bundles in smooth manifolds.
result Differential bundles in smooth manifolds are equivalent to vector bundles.
On a complex manifold, a co-Higgs bundle is a holomorphic vector bundle with an endomorphism twisted by the tangent bundle. The notion of generalized holomorphic bundle in Hitchin's generalized geometry coincides with that of co-Higgs bundle when the generalized complex manifold is ordinary complex. Schwarzenberger's r…
Introduces Darboux-Lie derivative for fiber bundles.
problem None explicitly stated; focuses on introducing a new derivative.
method Study of Darboux-Lie derivative for fiber-bundle maps.
result Properties of Darboux-Lie derivative for fiber bundles.
A stratified bundle is a fibered space in which strata are classical bundles and in which attachment of strata is controlled by a structure category of fibers. Well known results on fibre bundles are shown to be true for stratified bundles; namely the pull back theorem, the bundle theorem and the principal bundle theor…
Categorical bundles provide a natural framework for gauge theories involving multiple gauge groups. Unlike the case of traditional bundles there are distinct notions of triviality, and hence also of local triviality, for categorical bundles. We study categorical principal bundles that are product bundles in the categor…
Study on singularities of bundle homomorphisms induced by Morin maps.
problem Characterizing singular points of bundle homomorphisms.
method Analyzing conditions for singularities induced by Morin maps, using Hamilton vector fields for contact structures.
result Characterization of singularities in bundle homomorphisms induced by Morin maps.
Study curvature of determinant bundle over Teichmüller space.
problem Curvature of determinant bundle over varying conformal structures.
method Analyzing the curvature of the determinant bundle over the Teichmüller space.
result Curvature properties of determinant bundle as conformal structure varies.
Proves every equivariant vector bundle over toric manifolds is a Klyachko bundle.
problem Characterizing equivariant vector bundles over toric manifolds.
method Analyzes topological and smooth equivariant vector bundles over toric manifolds.
result Every equivariant vector bundle is a Klyachko bundle.
Introduces Weyl bundle gerbe and shows it's not D-stably isomorphic.
problem Identifying and distinguishing bundle gerbes.
method Introduces cup product bundle gerbe, defines Weyl bundle gerbe, and uses holonomy to show non-isomorphism.
result Weyl bundle gerbe and basic bundle gerbe are not D-stably isomorphic.
Symplectic fillings of prequantization bundles are shown to be disk bundles under certain conditions.
problem Characterizing symplectic fillings of prequantization bundles with finite capacities.
method Analysis of symplectic capacities and diffeomorphisms.
result Symplectic fillings of prequantization bundles are diffeomorphic to disk bundles under finite capacity conditions.
Smooth classifying spaces for groups defined using diffeological spaces.
problem Classifying smooth principal bundles for a smooth group G. method Developed the theory of smooth principal bundles using diffeological spaces, defining D-numerable bundles and proving classification results. result Smooth structures on Milnor's spaces EG and BG classify all D-numerable principal bundles over any diffeological space. Bundling of graph edges (node-to-node connections) is a common technique to enhance visibility of overall trends in the edge structure of a large graph layout, and a large variety of bundling algorithms have been proposed. However, with strong bundling, it becomes hard to identify origins and destinations of individual…
Identifies images of determinant morphism for specific co-Higgs bundles.
problem Determining images of determinant morphism for co-Higgs bundles.
method Identifying images of the determinant morphism of trace-free co-Higgs bundles modeled on rank 2 Schwarzenberger bundles.
result Identified images of the determinant morphism for specific co-Higgs bundles.
The paper defines and explores vector bundles that can be turned and their properties.
problem Understanding which vector bundles can be turned and their properties.
method Defining and investigating vector bundles that can be turned, and developing their theory and obstructions.
result Rank-2k bundles over the 2k-sphere are turnable, and this implies orientability. Study projective flat vector bundles over Riemann surfaces using Wronskian line bundles.
problem Understanding projective flat holomorphic vector bundles over Riemann surfaces.
method Assigning Wronskian line bundles to vector bundles and interpreting Abel's identity.
result Abel's identity is the first Chern class of the Wronskian line bundle.
The paper generalizes bundle gerbes over groupoids and their correspondence with PB groupoids.
problem Generalizing bundle gerbes over groupoids and their properties.
method Developed a functorial correspondence between PB groupoids and bundle gerbes over groupoids.
result Built a correspondence between PB groupoids and bundle gerbes over groupoids, including partial quotients.
Generalizes Higgs bundles theory using a vector bundle twist.
problem Extending Higgs bundles theory to incorporate vector bundle twists.
method Defined a Hitchin map and spectral correspondence, stated Hitchin-Kobayashi correspondence.
result Established a theory halfway between curve and higher-dimensional variety Higgs bundles.
Study geometric characterization of asymptotic pseudodifferential calculus on spinor bundles.
problem Geometric characterization of asymptotic pseudodifferential calculus on spinor bundles.
method Groupoid approach to pseudodifferential calculus, rescaled bundle.
result Rescaled bundle provides geometric characterization to asymptotic pseudodifferential calculus on spinor bundles.
Study of generalized vector bundles and their geometric tools.
problem Extension of differential geometric tools to infinite dimensional vector bundles.
method Analysis of automorphisms, frame bundle, connection 1-forms, and covariant derivatives in diffeological vector pseudo-bundles.
result Non-isomorphism between connection 1-forms and covariant derivatives in infinite dimensional cases.
The paper extends orthogonal decomposition results to hermitian Higgs bundles.
problem Classical propositions on holomorphic vector bundles do not always extend to Higgs bundles.
method The approach involves extending propositions on orthogonal decompositions and the second fundamental form to hermitian Higgs bundles.
result Extended propositions concerning orthogonal decompositions and the second fundamental form have applications in Higgs bundles.
Master's thesis reviews bundle gerbe theory and introduces new isomorphic gerbe.
problem Understanding bundle gerbe theory and its applications.
method Introduced cup product bundle gerbe and showed its isomorphism to the pullback of the basic bundle gerbe by the Weyl map.
result Stable isomorphism between cup product bundle gerbe and pullback of basic bundle gerbe by the Weyl map.
Introduces generalized principal bundles and connections, linking them to standard gauge theories.
problem Generalized principal bundles and connections in field theories.
method Local coordinate transformation laws and horizontal lifts.
result Generalized principal connections are associated to Lie group fiber bundle connections.
Investigates connections in Lie group bundles, focusing on geometric reduction.
problem Geometric reduction of gauge field theories.
method Definition and analysis of equivariant connections in Lie group bundles.
result Provides conditions for the existence and properties of equivariant connections.
Study proves existence of precotangent bundles for Grassmannians.
problem Existence of precotangent bundles for Grassmannians.
method Proof for Grassmannians of reflexive Banach spaces and p-restricted Grassmannians of polarized Hilbert space. result Existence of bundle predual to tangent bundle (precotangent bundle).
Study of Pascal algebra matrices and their jet bundle map for vector bundles.
problem Defining and studying Pascal algebra matrices and their map on jet bundles.
method Identifying Pascal algebra matrices, showing generator well defines Pascal map, using it for intrinsic contact definition.
result Intrinsic definition of point-wise contact between Hermitian vector bundles using unitary equivalence of Pascal maps.
A bundle gerbe is constructed from an oriented smooth vector bundle of even rank with a fiberwise inner product, over a compact connected orientable smooth manifold with Riemannian metric. From a trivialization of the bundle gerbe is constructed an irreducible Clifford module bundle, a spinor bundle over the smooth fre…