A Batalin-Vilkovisky algebra morphism from double loop spaces to free loops
Abstract
Let be a compact oriented -dimensional smooth manifold and a topological space. Chas and Sullivan \cite{Chas-Sullivan:stringtop} have defined a structure of Batalin-Vilkovisky algebra on . Getzler \cite{Getzler:BVAlg} has defined a structure of Batalin-Vilkovisky algebra on the homology of the pointed double loop space of , . Let be a topological monoid with a homotopy inverse. Suppose that acts on . We define a structure of Batalin-Vilkovisky algebra on extending the Batalin-Vilkovisky algebra of Getzler on . We prove that the morphism of graded algebras defined by Felix and Thomas \cite{Felix-Thomas:monsefls}, is in fact a morphism of Batalin-Vilkovisky algebras. In particular, if is a connected compact Lie group, we compute the Batalin-Vilkovisky algebra .
Cite
@article{arxiv.0908.1883,
title = {A Batalin-Vilkovisky algebra morphism from double loop spaces to free loops},
author = {Luc Menichi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0908.1883},
year = {2010}
}
Comments
25 pages. Introduction rewritten. Example 35 has been added as application of Theorem 34. Final version. To appear in Trans. Amer. Math. Soc