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On the integrability of Lie algebroids by diffeological spaces

Differential Geometry 2023-09-28 v3

Abstract

Lie's third theorem does not hold for Lie groupoids and Lie algebroids. In this article, we show that Lie's third theorem is valid within a specific class of diffeological groupoids that we call `singular Lie groupoids.' To achieve this, we introduce a subcategory of diffeological spaces which we call `quasi-etale.' Singular Lie groupoids are precisely the groupoid objects within this category, where the unit space is a manifold. Our approach involves the construction of a functor that maps singular Lie groupoids to Lie algebroids, extending the classical functor from Lie groupoids to Lie algebroids. We prove that the \v{S}evera-Weinstein groupoid of an algebroid is an example of a singular Lie groupoid, thereby establishing Lie's third theorem in this context.

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@article{arxiv.2309.07258,
  title  = {On the integrability of Lie algebroids by diffeological spaces},
  author = {Joel Villatoro},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2309.07258},
  year   = {2023}
}

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Corrected several typos