String structures and loop spaces
Mathematical Physics
2024-01-01 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory
Algebraic Topology
Differential Geometry
math.MP
Abstract
We provide a concise and accessible introduction to (geometric) string structures, highlighting their connection to loop spaces and outlining relationships with neighboring topics.
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Cite
@article{arxiv.2312.12998,
title = {String structures and loop spaces},
author = {Konrad Waldorf},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2312.12998},
year = {2024}
}
Comments
22 pages. Contribution to the Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics (2nd edition). v2 has some small corrections