Compactness for the Seiberg-Witten equation with multiple spinors in dimension three
Speaker:
Thomas Walpuski, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date and Time:
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Location:
Fields Institute, Stewart Library
Abstract:
Unlike its classical counterpart, the Seiberg-Witten equation with multiple spinors does not enjoy a priori estimates which lead to compactness. In fact, compactness can fail; however, in a rather controlled way: after suitable rescaling sequences of solutions of the Seiberg-Witten equation with multiple spinors converge to Fueter sections of a bundle of moduli spaces of ASD instantons. I will give a brief sketch of our proof (based on ideas developed by Taubes for PSL(2,C)-connections). Moreover, I will explain our point of view of the Seiberg- Witten equation within the context of Seiberg-Witten equations with ADHM targets, which will illuminate the connection with gauge theory on G2-manifolds. This is joint work with Andriy Haydys.