Holonomies for connections with values in L_infty algebras

in Homology, Homotopy and Applications (2014), 16(1), 89-118

Given a flat connection on a manifold M with values in a filtered L-infinity-algebra g, we construct a morphism, generalizing the holonomies of flat connections with values in Lie algebras. The ... [more ▼]

Given a flat connection on a manifold M with values in a filtered L-infinity-algebra g, we construct a morphism, generalizing the holonomies of flat connections with values in Lie algebras. The construction is based on Gugenheim's A-infinity version of de Rham's theorem, which in turn is based on Chen's iterated integrals. Finally, we discuss examples related to the geometry of configuration spaces of points in Euclidean space Rd, and to generalizations of the holonomy representations of braid groups. [less ▲]