Abstract (EN):
Using the Morse-theoretic techniques introduced by Hitchin, we prove that the moduli space of Sp(2p, 2q)-Higgs bundles over a compact Riemann surface of genus g >= 2 is connected. In particular, this implies that the moduli space of representations of the fundamental group of the surface in Sp(2p, 2q) is connected.
Language:
English
Type (Professor's evaluation):
Scientific
No. of pages:
26