Higgs bundles for the non-compact dual of the unitary group
Algebraic Geometry
2017-10-03 v2 Differential Geometry
Abstract
Using Morse-theoretic techniques, we show that the moduli space of U*(2n)-Higgs bundles over a compact Riemann surface is connected.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1004.0245,
title = {Higgs bundles for the non-compact dual of the unitary group},
author = {Oscar García-Prada and André Oliveira},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1004.0245},
year = {2017}
}
Comments
20 pages; v2: several improvements and corrections; main results are unchanged