Intersection spaces, spatial homology truncation, and string theory

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Intersection spaces, spatial homology truncation, and string theory

Markus Banagl

(Lecture notes in mathematics, 1997)

Springer, c2010

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-213) and index

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Description

Intersection cohomology assigns groups which satisfy a generalized form of Poincare duality over the rationals to a stratified singular space. This monograph introduces a method that assigns to certain classes of stratified spaces cell complexes, called intersection spaces, whose ordinary rational homology satisfies generalized Poincare duality. The cornerstone of the method is a process of spatial homology truncation, whose functoriality properties are analyzed in detail. The material on truncation is autonomous and may be of independent interest tohomotopy theorists. The cohomology of intersection spaces is not isomorphic to intersection cohomology and possesses algebraic features such as perversity-internal cup-products and cohomology operations that are not generally available for intersection cohomology. A mirror-symmetric interpretation, as well as applications to string theory concerning massless D-branes arising in type IIB theory during a Calabi-Yau conifold transition, are discussed.

Table of Contents

Homotopy Theory.- Intersection Spaces.- String Theory.

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  • NCID
    BB02988423
  • ISBN
    • 9783642125881
  • LCCN
    2010928327
  • Country Code
    gw
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Berlin
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvi, 217 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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