Framed discs operads and Batalin-Vilkovisky algebras

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The framed n-discs operad fD_n is studied as semidirect product of SO(n) and the little n-discs operad. Our equivariant recognition principle says that a grouplike space acted on by fD_n is equivalent to the n-fold loop space on a SO(n)-space. Examples of fD_2-spaces are nerves of ribbon braided monoidal categories. We compute the rational homology of fD_n. Koszul duality for semidirect product operads of chain complexes is defined and applied to compute the double loop space homology as BV-algebra.
Original languageEnglish
JournalQuarterly Journal of Mathematics
Volume54
Pages (from-to)213-231
ISSN0033-5606
Publication statusPublished - 2003

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Keywords: math.AT; math.QA; 55P48; 18D10

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