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Strong Homotopy Algebras for Chiral Higher Spin Gravity via Stokes Theorem

High Energy Physics - Theory 2024-09-19 v2 Quantum Algebra

Abstract

Chiral higher spin gravity is defined in terms of a strong homotopy algebra of pre-Calabi-Yau type (noncommutative Poisson structure). All structure maps are given by the integrals over the configuration space of concave polygons and the first two maps are related to the (Shoikhet-Tsygan-)Kontsevich Formality. As with the known formality theorems, we prove the AA_\infty-relations via Stokes' theorem by constructing a closed form and a configuration space whose boundary components lead to the AA_\infty-relations. This gives a new way to formulate higher spin gravities and hints at a construct encompassing the known formality theorems.

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@article{arxiv.2312.16573,
  title  = {Strong Homotopy Algebras for Chiral Higher Spin Gravity via Stokes Theorem},
  author = {Alexey Sharapov and Evgeny Skvortsov and Richard Van Dongen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2312.16573},
  year   = {2024}
}

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many figures, too many pages, published version