In this paper, we study the relation of the algebraic properties of the higher-order Courant bracket and Dorfman bracket on the direct sum bundle TM⊕∧<sup>p</sup>T*M for an m-dimensional smooth mani...In this paper, we study the relation of the algebraic properties of the higher-order Courant bracket and Dorfman bracket on the direct sum bundle TM⊕∧<sup>p</sup>T*M for an m-dimensional smooth manifold M, and a Lie 2-algebra which is a “categorified” version of a Lie algebra. We prove that the higher-order Courant algebroids give rise to a semistrict Lie 2-algebra, and we prove that the higher-order Dorfman algebroids give rise to a hemistrict Lie 2-algebra. Consequently, there is an isomorphism from the higher-order Courant algebroids to the higher-order Dorfman algebroids as Lie 2-algebras homomorphism.展开更多
In this paper, we study the algebraic properties of the higher analogues of Courant algebroid structures on the direct sum bundle TM ⊕∧nT*M for an m-dimensional manifold. As an application, we revisit Nambu-Poisson ...In this paper, we study the algebraic properties of the higher analogues of Courant algebroid structures on the direct sum bundle TM ⊕∧nT*M for an m-dimensional manifold. As an application, we revisit Nambu-Poisson structures and multisymplectic structures. We prove that the graph of an (n + 1)-vector field π is closed under the higher-order Dorfman bracket iff π is a Nambu-Poisson structure. Consequently, there is an induced Leibniz algebroid structure on ∧nT*M. The graph of an (n+1)-form ω is closed under the higher-order Dorfman bracket iff ω is a premultisymplectic structure of order n, i.e., dω = 0. Furthermore, there is a Lie algebroid structure on the admissible bundle A ∧nT*M. In particular, for a 2-plectic structure, it induces the Lie 2-algebra structure given in (Baez, Hoffnung and Rogers, 2010).展开更多
文摘In this paper, we study the relation of the algebraic properties of the higher-order Courant bracket and Dorfman bracket on the direct sum bundle TM⊕∧<sup>p</sup>T*M for an m-dimensional smooth manifold M, and a Lie 2-algebra which is a “categorified” version of a Lie algebra. We prove that the higher-order Courant algebroids give rise to a semistrict Lie 2-algebra, and we prove that the higher-order Dorfman algebroids give rise to a hemistrict Lie 2-algebra. Consequently, there is an isomorphism from the higher-order Courant algebroids to the higher-order Dorfman algebroids as Lie 2-algebras homomorphism.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No. 10871007)US-China CMR Noncommutative Geometry (Grant No. 10911120391/A0109)+1 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 20090451267)Science Research Foundation for Excellent Young Teachers of Mathematics School at Jilin University
文摘In this paper, we study the algebraic properties of the higher analogues of Courant algebroid structures on the direct sum bundle TM ⊕∧nT*M for an m-dimensional manifold. As an application, we revisit Nambu-Poisson structures and multisymplectic structures. We prove that the graph of an (n + 1)-vector field π is closed under the higher-order Dorfman bracket iff π is a Nambu-Poisson structure. Consequently, there is an induced Leibniz algebroid structure on ∧nT*M. The graph of an (n+1)-form ω is closed under the higher-order Dorfman bracket iff ω is a premultisymplectic structure of order n, i.e., dω = 0. Furthermore, there is a Lie algebroid structure on the admissible bundle A ∧nT*M. In particular, for a 2-plectic structure, it induces the Lie 2-algebra structure given in (Baez, Hoffnung and Rogers, 2010).
