Hamiltonian loop group actions and Verlinde factorization (Q1807897)

A rigorous proof of the factorization theorem for \(\text{Spin}_C\) quantization in the context of Hamiltonian loop group actions is given. The theory of Hamiltonian actions of loop groups with proper moment maps is developed and it is shown that many of the properties of Hamiltonian actions of compact groups have loop group generalizations. In a special case the formula for the \(\text{Spin}_C\) quantization of the moduli space of flat connections over a compact oriented two-manifold is obtained.