Duality Hierarchies and Differential Graded Lie Algebras

The gauge theories underlying gauged supergravity and exceptional field theory are based on tensor hierarchies: generalizations of Yang-Mills theory utilizing algebraic structures that generalize Lie algebras and, as a consequence, require higher-form gauge fields. Recently, we proposed that the algebraic structure allowing for consistent tensor hierarchies is axiomatized by ‘infinity-enhanced Leibniz algebras’ defined on graded vector spaces generalizing Leibniz algebras. It was subsequently shown that, upon appending additional vector spaces, this structure can be reinterpreted as a differential graded Lie algebra. We use this observation to streamline the construction of general tensor hierarchies, and we formulate dynamics in terms of a hierarchy of first-order duality relations, including scalar fields with a potential.

Differential Graded Lie Algebras and Leibniz Algebra Cohomology

In this note, we interpret Leibniz algebras as differential graded (DG) Lie algebras. Namely, we consider two fully faithful functors from the category of Leibniz algebras to that of DG Lie algebras and show that they naturally give rise to the Leibniz cohomology and the Chevalley–Eilenberg cohomology. As an application, we prove a conjecture stated by Pirashvili in [ 9].

Cohomology jump loci of differential graded Lie algebras

To study infinitesimal deformation problems with cohomology constraints, we introduce and study cohomology jump functors for differential graded Lie algebra (DGLA) pairs. We apply this to local systems, vector bundles, Higgs bundles, and representations of fundamental groups. The results obtained describe the analytic germs of the cohomology jump loci inside the corresponding moduli space, extending previous results of Goldman–Millson, Green–Lazarsfeld, Nadel, Simpson, Dimca–Papadima, and of the second author.