English

Structured flow categories and twisted presheaves

Algebraic Topology 2026-04-01 v1 Symplectic Geometry

Abstract

An orientation theory for flow categories without bubbling is determined by a functor of \infty-categories μ ⁣:CU/O\mu \colon \mathcal{C} \to U/O. For any such functor, we construct a stable \infty-category Flowμ\mathcal{F}low^{\mu} of μ\mu-structured flow categories and bimodules. We also construct the expected functors between such \infty-categories, giving a tractable framework for manipulating orientations, local systems, and filtrations in exact Floer homotopy theory. Classifying spaces for certain bordism theories determined by μ\mu appear as mapping spaces in Flowμ\mathcal{F}low^{\mu}, and we use a Pontrjagin--Thom construction to naturally identify Flowμ\mathcal{F}low^{\mu} with the \infty-category of μ\mu-twisted presheaves on C\mathcal{C}.

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@article{arxiv.2603.29576,
  title  = {Structured flow categories and twisted presheaves},
  author = {Alice Hedenlund and Trygve Poppe Oldervoll},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.29576},
  year   = {2026}
}
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