On two notions of a gerbe over a stack (Q2208966)

This paper is concerned with the relationship between two different notions of a \textit{differentiable gerbe over a differentiable stack}. One is a morphism of stacks abiding by some additional requirements [\textit{K. Behrend} and \textit{P. Xu}, J. Symplectic Geom. 9, No. 3, 285--341 (2011; Zbl 1227.14007); \url{https://www.uni-due.de/~hm0002/stacks.pdf]}; \url{https://arxiv.org/pdf/math/0605694.pdf}]. The other is a Morita equivalence class of a Lie groupoid extension [\textit{C. Laurent-Gengoux} et al., Adv. Math. 220, No. 5, 1357--1427 (2009; Zbl 1177.22001)]. On the one hand, given a Lie groupoid \(\mathcal{G}\), the category of principal \(\mathcal{G}\)-bundles, denoted by \(B\mathcal{G}\), is a differentiable stack [loc. cit.]. On the other hand, given a differentiable stack \(\mathcal{D}\), there exists a Lie groupoid \(\mathcal{H}\)\ such that \(\mathcal{D}\)\ is isomorphic to \(B\mathcal{H}\)\ [\textit{E. Lerman}, Enseign. Math. (2) 56, No. 3--4, 315--363 (2010; Zbl 1221.14003)]. The central idea in this paper is the correspondence between Lie groupoids and differentiable stacks. A synopsis of the paper consisting of five sections goes as follows. \S 2 aims to introduce the differentiable gerbe over a stack. \S 3 aims to introduce the classifying stack of a Lie groupoid and the notion of \(\mathcal{G}\)-\(\mathcal{H}\) bibundle for Lie groupoids \(\mathcal{G}\)\ and \(\mathcal{H}\). \S 4 addresses the correspondence between the two definitions, exploring the possibility of finding a Morita equivalence class of a Lie groupoid extension from a gerbe over a stack \(F:\mathcal{D}\rightarrow\mathcal{C}\). \S 5 considers Morita equivalence class of a Lie groupoid extension, recovering a morphism of stacks obedient to the required properties of a gerbe over a stack on the lines of [loc. cit.].