Computations in formal symplectic geometry and characteristic classes of moduli spaces (Q2344897)

Summary: We make explicit computations in the formal symplectic geometry of Kontsevich and determine the Euler characteristics of the three cases, namely commutative, Lie and associative ones, up to certain weights. From these, we obtain some non-triviality results in each case. In particular, we determine the \textit{integral} Euler characteristics of the outer automorphism groups \(\text{Out}\, F_n\) of free groups for all \(n\leq 10\) and prove the existence of plenty of rational cohomology classes of \textit{odd} degrees. We also clarify the relationship of the commutative graph homology with finite type invariants of homology 3-spheres as well as the leaf cohomology classes for transversely symplectic foliations. Furthermore we prove the existence of several new \textit{non-trivalent} graph homology classes of \textit{odd} degrees. Based on these computations, we propose a few conjectures and problems on the graph homology and the characteristic classes of the moduli spaces of graphs as well as curves.