Integrability of Lie brackets

Marius Crainic, Rui Loja Fernandes

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Abstract

In this paper we present the solution to a longstanding problem of differential geometry: Lie's third theorem for Lie algebroids. We show that the integrability problem is controlled by two computable obstructions. As applications we derive, explain and improve the known integrability results, we establish integrability by local Lie groupoids, we clarify the smoothness of the Poisson sigma-model for Poisson manifolds, and we describe other geometrical applications.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)575-620
Number of pages46
JournalAnnals of Mathematics
Volume157
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Lie algebroid
  • Lie groupoid

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Statistics and Probability
  • Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty

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