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All known realizations of complete Lie algebras coincide

Algebraic Topology 2025-05-21 v2

Abstract

We prove that for any reduced differential graded Lie algebra L, the classical Quillen geometrical realization LQ\langle L\rangle_Q is homotopy equivalent to the realization L=Homcdgl(L,L)\langle L\rangle= Hom_{\bf cdgl}(\mathfrak{L}_\bullet, L) constructed via the cosimplicial free complete differential graded Lie algebra L\mathfrak{L}_\bullet. As the latter is a deformation retract of the Deligne-Getzler-Hinich realization MC(L){}_\bullet(L) we deduce that, up to homotopy, there is only one realization functor for complete differential graded Lie algebras. Immediate consequences include an elementary proof of the Baues-Lemaire conjecture and the description of the Quillen realization as a representable functor.

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@article{arxiv.2207.10886,
  title  = {All known realizations of complete Lie algebras coincide},
  author = {Yves Félix and Mario Fuentes and Aniceto Murillo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2207.10886},
  year   = {2025}
}

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