Mixed Hodge structures on certain homotopy groups and the Abel-Jacobi map (Q2367235)

Let \(X\) be a compact 1-connected Kähler manifold. A classical result of \textit{J. W. Morgan} [Publ. Math., Inst. Hautes Étud. Sci. 48, 137-204 (1978; Zbl 0401.14003)] establishes the existence of a mixed Hodge structure on the dual groups \(\Pi^*_ i(X)\). In particular, the group \(\Pi^*_ 3(X)\) appears as the central term in a short exact sequence of mixed Hodge structures which admits a splitting compatible with Hodge filtrations. This extention determines a class \(\sigma\) in some intermediate Jacobian. The result proposed here gives an interpretation of \(\sigma\) in terms of the Abel-Jacobi map of \(X\times X\times X\). This generalizes a previous result by \textit{J. Carlson}, \textit{H. Clemens} and \textit{J. Morgan} [Ann. Sci. Éc. Norm. Supér., IV. Sér. 14, 323-338 (1981; Zbl 0511.14005)].