Semicosimplicial DGLAs in deformation theory
arXiv:0803.0399 · doi:10.1080/00927872.2011.577479
Abstract
We identify Cech cocycles in nonabelian (formal) group cohomology with Maurer-Cartan elements in a suitable L-infinity algebra. Applications to deformation theory are described.
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