Geometric Representation Theory

Event Information Complex K-theory of the moduli space of Higgs bundles
14:00 on Tuesday November 23, 2021
15:00 on Tuesday November 23, 2021
BA1200, Bahen Center, 40 St. George St.
Shiyu Shen

University of Toronto

The moduli spaces of semistable $SL_n$ and $PGL_n$ Higgs bundles form dual abelian fibrations over (generic locus of) an affine space called the Hitchin base. Motivated by the Hausel-Thaddeus mirror symmetry picture, we construct an isomorphism between the complex K-theory of the two moduli spaces on the spectra level. As part of our proof, we show both K-theory groups are torsion-free. This is joint work in progress with Michael Groechenig.