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Van Den Bergh isomorphisms in String Topology

Algebraic Topology 2010-02-10 v3 Quantum Algebra

Abstract

Let MM be a path-connected closed oriented dd-dimensional smooth manifold and let k{\Bbbk} be a principal ideal domain. By Chas and Sullivan, the shifted free loop space homology of MM, H+d(LM)H_{*+d}(LM) is a Batalin-Vilkovisky algebra. Let GG be a topological group such that MM is a classifying space of GG. Denote by S(G)S_*(G) the (normalized) singular chains on GG. Suppose that GG is discrete or path-connected. We show that there is a Van Den Bergh type isomorphism HHp(S(G),S(G))HHp+d(S(G),S(G)). HH^{-p}(S_*(G),S_*(G))\cong HH_{p+d}(S_*(G),S_*(G)). Therefore, the Gerstenhaber algebra HH(S(G),S(G))HH^{*}(S_*(G),S_*(G)) is a Batalin-Vilkovisky algebra and we have a linear isomorphism HH(S(G),S(G))H+d(LM).HH^{*}(S_*(G),S_*(G))\cong H_{*+d}(LM). This linear isomorphism is expected to be an isomorphism of Batalin-Vilkovisky algebras. We also give a new characterization of Batalin-Vilkovisky algebra in term of derived bracket.

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@article{arxiv.0907.2105,
  title  = {Van Den Bergh isomorphisms in String Topology},
  author = {Luc Menichi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0907.2105},
  year   = {2010}
}

Comments

Final version. To appear in J. Noncommut. Geom. A few typos corrected including a sign in the main theorem

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