Covering an exceptional range of topics, this text provides a unique overview of the Maurer—Cartan methods in algebra, geometry, topology, and mathematical physics. It offers a new conceptual treatment of the twisting procedure, guiding the reader through various versions with the help of plentiful motivating examples for graduate students as well as researchers. Topics covered include a novel approach to the twisting procedure for operads leading to Kontsevich graph homology and a description of the twisting procedure for (homotopy) associative algebras or (homotopy) Lie algebras using the biggest deformation gauge group ever considered. The book concludes with concise surveys of recent applications in areas including higher category theory and deformation theory.
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Introduction; 1. Maurer–Cartan methods; 2. Operad theory for filtered and complete modules; 3. Pre-Lie algebras and the gauge group; 4. The gauge origin of the twisting procedure; 5. The twisting procedure for operads; 6. Operadic twisting and graph homology; 7. Applications.
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A unique overview of the Maurer—Cartan methods in algebra, geometry, topology, and mathematical physics.
Product details
ISBN
9781108965644
Published
2023-09-07
Publisher
Cambridge University Press; Cambridge University Press
Weight
270 gr
Height
229 mm
Width
153 mm
Thickness
11 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
150