Generalized prequantization on principal bundles over homogeneous spaces and its applications (Q1317910)

This paper describes a framework of generalized prequantization. The framework starts with a single structure on the principal bundle \(P\) associated with a Lie group pair \((G,H)\) which takes advantage of the Ehresmann connection induced from the \(G\)-actions on \(P\). The authors suggest that their procedure could be regarded as ``postulated rules'' which take the place of ordinary prequantization. Several examples are given which show the usefulness of the authors' scheme; these include compact, semisimple Lie groups and loop groups. Conditions under which the authors' procedure can be carried out are given in this paper. One example of note is the geometric quantization of the Wess-Zumino-Witten model of conformal field theory; it provides a nice illustration of the authors' techniques.