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1 -Chern-Simons functionals Talk at Higher Structures 2011, Göttingen Urs Schreiber November 29, 2011
2 With Domenico Fiorenza Chris Rogers Hisham Sati Jim Stasheff Details and references at cohomology+in+a+cohesive+topos
3 Outline Toy example: 1d U-Chern-Simons theory General theory Some examples 3d Spin-Chern-Simons theory 3d Dijkgraaf-Witten theory 4d Yetter model 4d nonabelian BF theory 7d String-Chern-Simons theory (4k +3)d abelian Chern-Simons theory AKSZ σ-models Poisson σ-model Courant σ-model Closed string field theory
4 Motivating toy example: 1d U(n)-Chern-Simons theory
5 Let H = Sh 2 (SmthMfd) be the 2-category of stacks on smooth manifolds; the groupoid-valued presheaves H L W Func(SmthMfd op, Grpd). after simplicial localization at W = {stalkwise equivalences}.
6 Example. The Lie groupoid BU(n) = { g g C (, U(n))} is the moduli stack of smooth unitary bundles: H(X, BU(n)) VectBund(X ) (no quotient by equivalences).
7 The Lie groupoid homomorphism c 1 := B det : BU(n) BU(1). is a smooth refinement of the first Chern-class: VectBund(X ) c 1 LineBund(X ) [X, BU(n)] c 1 H 2 (X, Z)
8 This has a differential refinement: BU(n) conn = { A g A g g C (, U(n)) A Ω 1 (, u(n)) the moduli stack of unitary connections H(X, BU(n) conn ) = VectBund(X ) conn
9 The differential refinement of c 1 ĉ 1 : BU(n) conn BU(1) conn induces by holonomy Σ action functional S c1 H(Σ, BU(n) conn ) ĉ1 exp(is c1 ) over 1d Σ an H(Σ, BU(1) conn ) Σ U(1) on the moduli stack of gauge fields on Σ.
10 This is 1d U-Chern-Simons theory : exp(is c1 ) : (A Ω 1 (Σ, u(n))). exp(i tra) spectral action (Connes), dimensional reduction of large-n gauge theory (e.g.hep-th/ ). Σ
11 Summary and outlook. Generalize this story to higher characteristic classes by working with higher smooth stacks. Obtain higher gauge theories of Chern-Simons type.
12 General theory
13 The collection of smooth -groupoids or smooth -stacks is H := L W Func(SmthMfd op, sset), the simplicial localization of simplicial presheaves at stalkwise weak homotopy equivalences.
14 This is cohesive: comes with an adjoint quadruple of derived functors geometric realization H discrete smooth structure Top underlying space codiscrete smooth structure Lift through geometric realization is a smooth refinement.
15 Example. The Eilenberg-MacLane space K(Z, n + 1) has a smooth refinement by the moduli n-stack B n U(1) DoldKan(U(1)[n]) of circle n-bundles (bundle (n 1)-gerbes).
16 This has moreover a differential refinement to the moduli n-stack B n U(1) conn DoldKan(Deligne-Beilinson complex) of circle n-bundles with connection.
17 -Chern-Simons functionals. Given a smooth -group G; a characteristic class c H n (BG, Z) a smooth refinement c : BG B n U(1); a differential refinement ĉ : BG conn B n U(1) conn ; higher holonomy Σ induces an -Chern-Simons functional exp(is c ) H(Σ, BG conn ) ĉ exp(is c ) H(Σ, B n U(1) conn ) Σ U(1)
18 Some Examples. 3d Chern-Simons theory 3d Dijkgraaf-Witten theory 4d Yetter model 4d BF-theory 7d String-Chern-Simons theory (4k +3)d abelian Chern-Simons theory AKSZ σ-models Poisson σ-model Courant σ-model Closed string field theory
19 3d Spin-Chern-Simons theory
20 The first Pontryagin class 1 2 p 1 : BSpin B 3 U(1) K(Z, 4) has a unique (up to equivalence) smooth refinement 1 2 p 1 : BSpin B 3 U(1) whose homotopy fiber is the smooth String 2-group (any of the existing models) BString BSpin 1 2 p 1 B 3 U(1). H(X, BString) H(X, BSpin) H(X, B 3 U(1)) String 2-bundle lifts Spin bundles obstructing Chern-Simons 3-bundles.
21 This has a differential refinement 1 2 ˆp 1 : BSpin conn B 3 U(1) conn H(X, BString conn ) 1 2 ˆp 1 H(X, BSpin conn ) B 3 U(1) conn. String 2-connection lifts Spin connections obstructing Chern-Simons 3-connections The corresponding action functional is that of 3d Chern-Simons theory exp(is 1 2 p ) : H(Σ, BSpin 1 conn) H(Σ, B 3 U(1) conn ) A exp(i A da + 2 A A A ) 3 Σ Σ U(1)
22 3d Dijkgraaf-Witten theory
23 For G a discrete group, morphisms α : BG B n U(1) are the same as ordinary group cocycles: π 0 H(BG, B n U(1)) H n grp(g, U(1)). Field configurations: G-principal bundles. For n = 3 the -Chern-Simons functional exp(is α ) : H(Σ, BG) U(1) is the action functional of Dijkgraaf-Witten theory: (P Σ) [Σ], α(p).
24 4d Yetter model
25 For G any discrete -group and α : BG B n U(1) any n-cocycle, we get an n-dimensional analog of DW theory. Let G = (G 1 G 0 ) be a discrete strict 2-group. Field configurations: principal 2-bundles. For α : BG B 4 U(1) a 4-cocycle, the -Chern-Simons functional exp(is α ) produces the Yetter model.
26 4d nonabelian BF-theory
27 Let g = (g 1 g 0 ) be a strict Lie 2-algebra (2-term dg Lie algebra) with g 0 of compact type. Let BG := exp(g) be its universal -Lie integration. A field configuration is a 2-connection φ : Σ BG conn φ = ( A Ω 1 (Σ, g 0 ) ; B Ω 2 (Σ, g 1 ) )
28 There is canonical characteristic map c = exp(, ) : exp(g) conn B 4 R conn whose -Chern-Simons action functional is (A, B) ( F A F A 2 F A B + 2 B B ). Σ topological YM + BF + cosmological constant.
29 7d String-Chern-Simons theory (arxiv: )
30 The second Pontryagin class 1 6 p 2 : BString B 7 U(1) K(Z, 8) has a smooth refinement to higher moduli stacks 1 6 p 2 : BString B 7 U(1) whose homotopy fiber is the smooth Fivebrane 6-group BFivebrane BString 1 6 p 2 B 3 U(1). H(X, BFivebrane) H(X, BString) H(X, B 7 U(1)) Fivebrane 6-bundle lifts String 2-bundles obstructing Chern-Simons 7-bundles.
31 This has a differential refinement 1 6 ˆp 2 : BString conn B 7 U(1) conn H(X, BFivebrane conn ) 1 6 ˆp 2 H(X, BString conn ) B 7 U(1) conn Fivebrane 6-connection lifts String 2-connections obstructing Chern-Simons 7-connections The corresponding action functional defines a 7d String-Chern-Simons theory exp(is 1 6 p 2 ) : H(Σ, BString conn) 1 6 ˆp2 H(Σ, B 7 U(1) conn ) Σ U(1) This appears after anomaly cancellation in AdS 7 /CFT 6.
32 (4k + 3)d abelian Chern-Simons theory
33 For and G = B n U(1) DD 2 = B 2k+1 U(1) ( ) 2 B 4k+3 U(1) the cup-square of the higher Dixmier-Douady class, the induced -Chern-Simons functional exp(is DD 2) is abelian (4k + 3)d Chern-Simons theory, locally given by C 2k+1 exp(i C dc). For k = 1 this appears in 11d supergravity on AdS 7. Σ
34 AKSZ σ-models
35 A symplectic Lie n-algebroid is a Lie n-algebroid a equipped with binary non-degenerate invariant polynomial ω Ω 2 (a). n = 0 symplectic manifold; n = 1 Poisson Lie algebroid; n = 2 Courant Lie 2-algebroid. arxiv: : There is a differential refinement exp(ω) : exp(a) conn B n R conn and the induced -Chern-Simons functional is that of the AKSZ σ-model. Poisson σ-model; Courant σ-model.
36 Closed string field theory
37 For (g, {[,, ] k } k ) an arbitrary L -algebra, and, a binary invariant polynomial, the -Chern-Simons Lagrangian is A A d dr A + k=1 2 (k + 1)! A [A A] k, For g the BRST complex of the closed bosonic string and [,, ] k the string s k + 1-point function, Zwiebach shows that that the Berezinian integral Σ of this over three ghost modes is the action functional of closed string field theory.
38 For more details see infinity-chern-simons+theory+--+examples or section 4.6 in differential+cohomology+in+a+cohesive+ topos
39 End.
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