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Braid group actions via categorified Heisenberg complexes

arXiv:1207.5245 · doi:10.1112/S0010437X13007367

Abstract

We construct categorical braid group actions from 2-representations of a Heisenberg algebra. These actions are induced by certain complexes which generalize spherical (Seidel-Thomas) twists and are reminiscent of the Rickard complexes defined by Chuang-Rouquier. Conjecturally, one can relate our complexes to Rickard complexes using categorical vertex operators.

35 pages