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A Batalin-Vilkovisky algebra morphism from double loop spaces to free loops

Algebraic Topology 2010-06-18 v3 Geometric Topology

Abstract

Let MM be a compact oriented dd-dimensional smooth manifold and XX a topological space. Chas and Sullivan \cite{Chas-Sullivan:stringtop} have defined a structure of Batalin-Vilkovisky algebra on H(LM):=H+d(LM)\mathbb{H}_*(LM):=H_{*+d}(LM). Getzler \cite{Getzler:BVAlg} has defined a structure of Batalin-Vilkovisky algebra on the homology of the pointed double loop space of XX, H(Ω2X)H_*(\Omega^2 X). Let GG be a topological monoid with a homotopy inverse. Suppose that GG acts on MM. We define a structure of Batalin-Vilkovisky algebra on H(Ω2BG)H(M)H_*(\Omega^2BG)\otimes\mathbb{H}_*(M) extending the Batalin-Vilkovisky algebra of Getzler on H(Ω2BG)H_*(\Omega^2BG). We prove that the morphism of graded algebras H(Ω2BG)H(M)H(LM)H_*(\Omega^2BG)\otimes\mathbb{H}_*(M)\to\mathbb{H}_*(LM) defined by Felix and Thomas \cite{Felix-Thomas:monsefls}, is in fact a morphism of Batalin-Vilkovisky algebras. In particular, if G=MG=M is a connected compact Lie group, we compute the Batalin-Vilkovisky algebra H(LG;Q)\mathbb{H}_*(LG;\mathbb{Q}).

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@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

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