The moduli of flat U(\(p\), 1) structures on Riemann surfaces (Q1397895)

Let \(X\) be a smooth projective curve over \({\mathbb C}\) of genus \(g>1\). Let \({\mathcal M}_B\) be the moduli space of flat semi-simple \(U(p,1)\)-connections on \(X\). In this paper the author shows that each connected components of \({\mathcal M}_B\) corresponds to the Toredo invariant \(\tau \in\{-2g+2,-2g+4,\cdots,2g-4,2g-2\}\) The same result is known in cases when the structure group is \(PU(2,1)\) by the author [Pac. J. Math. 95, 231--256 (2000; Zbl 1014.32010)]. Many other similar results are known. He shows connectedness of a subset \(B_\tau\) of \({\mathcal M}_B\) which corresponds to each \(\tau\) with great effort.