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On 2-Holonomy

Algebraic Topology 2021-07-01 v1 Mathematical Physics K-Theory and Homology math.MP Rings and Algebras

Abstract

We construct a cycle in higher Hochschild homology associated to the 2-dimensional torus which represents 2-holonomy of a non-abelian gerbe in the same way the ordinary holonomy of a principal G-bundle gives rise to a cycle in ordinary Hochschild homology. This is done using the connection 1-form of Baez-Schreiber. A crucial ingredient in our work is the possibility to arrange that in the structure crossed module mu: g -> h of the principal 2-bundle, the Lie algebra h is abelian, up to equivalence of crossed modules.

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@article{arxiv.1202.2292,
  title  = {On 2-Holonomy},
  author = {Hossein Abbaspour and Friedrich Wagemann},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1202.2292},
  year   = {2021}
}
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