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Higher geometry for non-geometric T-duals

Algebraic Topology 2022-02-25 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

We investigate topological T-duality in the framework of non-abelian gerbes and higher gauge groups. We show that this framework admits the gluing of locally defined T-duals, in situations where no globally defined ("geometric") T-duals exists. The gluing results into new, higher-geometrical objects that can be used to study non-geometric T-duals, alternatively to other approaches like non-commutative geometry.

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@article{arxiv.1804.00677,
  title  = {Higher geometry for non-geometric T-duals},
  author = {Thomas Nikolaus and Konrad Waldorf},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1804.00677},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

57 pages, v2: typos corrected; v2 is the final and published version

R2 v1 2026-06-23T01:11:56.629Z