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Title: Convolution Algebras of Double Groupoids and Strict 2-Groups
Double groupoids are a type of higher groupoid structure that can arise when one has two distinct groupoid products on the same set of arrows. A particularly important example of such structures is the irrational torus and, more generally, strict 2-groups. Groupoid structures give rise to convolution operations on the space of arrows. Therefore, a double groupoid comes equipped with two product operations on the space of functions. In this article we investigate in what sense these two convolution operations are compatible. We use the representation theory of compact Lie groups to get insight into a certain class of 2-groups.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2137999
PAR ID:
10553600
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Corporate Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
SIGMA via arxiv.org
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications
ISSN:
1815-0659
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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