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A cubical set approach to 2-bundles with connection and Wilson surfaces

TitleA cubical set approach to 2-bundles with connection and Wilson surfaces
Publication TypeUnpublished
Year of Publication2010
AuthorsMartins JF, Picken R
Series TitlePreprint
Keywords2-bundle, 2-dimensional holonomy, categorical group, cubical set, double groupoid, Higher Gauge Theory, non-abelian gerbe, non-abelian integral calculus, Wilson surface
AbstractIn the context of non-abelian gerbes we define a cubical version of categorical group 2-bundles with connection over a smooth manifold. We define their two-dimensional parallel transport, study its properties, and define non-abelian Wilson surface functionals.
URLhttp://www.dm.fct.unl.pt/sites/www.dm.fct.unl.pt/files/preprints/2010/21_10.pdf