Abstract
The representations of the fundamental group of a smooth projective variety into a complex simple group are discussed in terms of the corresponding Higgs bundles. A necessary and sufficient condition is found for a representation to factor geometrically through the fundamental group of an orbicurve. The factorization question is studied further for the case of higher dimensional target varieties.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 103-121 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Journal of Differential Geometry |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1994 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Analysis
- Algebra and Number Theory
- Geometry and Topology