Geometric models and variation of weights on moduli of parabolic Higgs bundles over the Riemann sphere: a case study (Q2674836)

As indicated in the title of the present paper, the author examines the moduli spaces of parabolic Higgs bundles on the Riemann sphere.He gives a comprehensive analysis of the topic. He starts with the construction of moduli spaces of rank 2 stable parabolic Higgs bundles on $C\mathcal{P}^1$ with four marked points. This construction gives rise to a generalization to arbitrary rank and number of marked points. The author gives a detailed guide throughout the paper to facilitate the reading. For background see the following papers: [\textit{N. J. Hitchin}, Proc. Lond. Math. Soc. (3) 55, 59--126 (1987; Zbl 0634.53045); \textit{S. Kim} and \textit{G. Wilkin}, J. Geom. Phys. 127, 55--67 (2018; Zbl 1392.32006); \textit{C. Meneses} and \textit{L. A. Takhtajan}, Commun. Math. Phys. 387, No. 2, 649--680 (2021; Zbl 07404761); \textit{H. Nakajima}, Lect. Notes Pure Appl. Math. 179, 199--208 (1996; Zbl 0881.14006)] and also [\textit{M. Thaddeus}, J. Reine Angew. Math. 547, 1--14 (2002; Zbl 0995.14011)].