Generalized complex geometry

Generalized complex geometry

1 Apr 2007 | Marco Gualtieri
Generalized complex geometry unifies complex and symplectic geometry as extreme cases. It explores properties like enhanced symmetry, elliptic deformation, relations to Poisson geometry, and local structure. Generalized complex branes interpolate between flat bundles on Lagrangian submanifolds and holomorphic bundles on complex submanifolds. The geometry is studied on the bundle $ T \oplus T^{*} $, which has a natural split-signature metric. The Courant bracket, an extension of the Lie bracket, is defined and studied, with symmetries including diffeomorphisms and B-field transformations. Dirac structures, which interpolate between Poisson and closed 2-forms, are also discussed. Generalized complex structures are defined by complex pure spinor line subbundles, leading to Chern classes and a Poisson structure. The local structure theorem shows that generalized complex manifolds can be locally modeled as products of complex and symplectic spaces. Deformation theory is governed by a Gerstenhaber algebra, with cohomology groups determining deformations. Generalized complex branes are defined as vector bundles supported on submanifolds with trivializable gerbes, compatible with the generalized complex structure. These include flat bundles on Lagrangian submanifolds and holomorphic bundles on coisotropic submanifolds. The paper discusses the linear geometry of $ T \oplus T^{*} $, including symmetries, maximal isotropic subspaces, spinors, and the Mukai pairing. Pure spinors and polarizations are analyzed, with the spin bundle defined for $ T \oplus T^{*} $. The Courant bracket is related to $ S^{1} $-gerbes, with symmetries including B-field transformations. Dirac structures are studied, and their relation to Poisson structures is explored. The paper concludes with the connection between generalized complex geometry and $ S^{1} $-gerbes, showing how exact Courant algebroids correspond to gerbes with integral curvature.Generalized complex geometry unifies complex and symplectic geometry as extreme cases. It explores properties like enhanced symmetry, elliptic deformation, relations to Poisson geometry, and local structure. Generalized complex branes interpolate between flat bundles on Lagrangian submanifolds and holomorphic bundles on complex submanifolds. The geometry is studied on the bundle $ T \oplus T^{*} $, which has a natural split-signature metric. The Courant bracket, an extension of the Lie bracket, is defined and studied, with symmetries including diffeomorphisms and B-field transformations. Dirac structures, which interpolate between Poisson and closed 2-forms, are also discussed. Generalized complex structures are defined by complex pure spinor line subbundles, leading to Chern classes and a Poisson structure. The local structure theorem shows that generalized complex manifolds can be locally modeled as products of complex and symplectic spaces. Deformation theory is governed by a Gerstenhaber algebra, with cohomology groups determining deformations. Generalized complex branes are defined as vector bundles supported on submanifolds with trivializable gerbes, compatible with the generalized complex structure. These include flat bundles on Lagrangian submanifolds and holomorphic bundles on coisotropic submanifolds. The paper discusses the linear geometry of $ T \oplus T^{*} $, including symmetries, maximal isotropic subspaces, spinors, and the Mukai pairing. Pure spinors and polarizations are analyzed, with the spin bundle defined for $ T \oplus T^{*} $. The Courant bracket is related to $ S^{1} $-gerbes, with symmetries including B-field transformations. Dirac structures are studied, and their relation to Poisson structures is explored. The paper concludes with the connection between generalized complex geometry and $ S^{1} $-gerbes, showing how exact Courant algebroids correspond to gerbes with integral curvature.
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