Higher descent equations based on 2-term $L_{\infty}$ algebras
High Energy Physics - Theory
2026-03-31 v1
Abstract
In this paper, we develop the higher descent equations for higher gauge theories within the framework of 2-term algebras. Starting from a multilinear symmetric invariant polynomial, we construct a family of higher Chern-Simons type characteristic classes and verify that they satisfy the higher descent equations. These polynomials encode both the higher Chern-Weil theorem and the higher gauge anomalies.
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@article{arxiv.2603.27588,
title = {Higher descent equations based on 2-term $L_{\infty}$ algebras},
author = {Mengyao Wu and Danhua Song and Jie Yang},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.27588},
year = {2026}
}