Mathematics – Algebraic Geometry
Scientific paper
2007-08-29
Int.J.Math.20:623-657,2009
Mathematics
Algebraic Geometry
35 pages, no figures
Scientific paper
10.1142/S0129167X09005431
This paper exposes the fundamental role that the Drinfel'd double $\dkg$ of the group ring of a finite group $G$ and its twists $\dbkg$, $\beta \in Z^3(G,\uk)$ as defined by Dijkgraaf--Pasquier--Roche play in stringy orbifold theories and their twistings. The results pertain to three different aspects of the theory. First, we show that $G$--Frobenius algebras arising in global orbifold cohomology or K-theory are most naturally defined as elements in the braided category of $\dkg$--modules. Secondly, we obtain a geometric realization of the Drinfel'd double as the global orbifold $K$--theory of global quotient given by the inertia variety of a point with a $G$ action on the one hand and more stunningly a geometric realization of its representation ring in the braided category sense as the full $K$--theory of the stack $[pt/G]$. Finally, we show how one can use the co-cycles $\beta$ above to twist a) the global orbifold $K$--theory of the inertia of a global quotient and more importantly b) the stacky $K$--theory of a global quotient $[X/G]$. This corresponds to twistings with a special type of 2--gerbe.
Kaufmann Ralph M.
Pham David
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