Guichard-Wienhard geometric-structure conjecture for higher Teichmüller representations

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Let SS be a closed surface, let GG be a simple Lie group, and let ρ:π1(S)→G\rho:\pi_1(S)\to G be a representation in a higher Teichmüller space. A generalized flag variety is a homogeneous space X=G/PX=G/P for a parabolic subgroup P<GP<G. Let M→SM\to S be a compact fiber bundle, and let

ρ‾:π1(M)→π1(S)→G\overline{\rho}:\pi_1(M)\to\pi_1(S)\to G

be the representation induced by the bundle map and by ρ\rho.

Guichard-Wienhard conjecture. There exists a generalized flag variety XX and a compact fiber bundle M→SM\to S such that ρ‾\overline{\rho} is the holonomy of a locally homogeneous (G,X)(G,X)-structure on MM.

The conjecture seeks a uniform geometric realization of higher Teichmüller representations. The source gives several examples for Hitchin and maximal representations, but does not establish the assertion in general.

References

Primary source

Anna Wienhard, “An invitation to higher Teichmüller theory”, arXiv:1803.06870 (2018).

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