Let X be a
compact metrizable topological space. Let p \in X be a point. A
Kuranishi neighborhood of p (of dimension k) is a 5-tuple ::: K_p = (U_p, E_p, S_p, F_p, \psi_p) where • U_p is a smooth
orbifold; • E_p \to U_p is a smooth orbifold vector bundle; • S_p\colon U_p \to E_p is a smooth section; • F_p is an open neighborhood of p ; • \psi_p\colon S_p^{-1}(0) \to F_p is a
homeomorphism. They should satisfy that \dim U_p - \operatorname{rank} E_p = k. If p, q \in X and K_p = (U_p, E_p, S_p, F_p, \psi_p), K_q = (U_q, E_q, S_q, F_q, \psi_q) are their Kuranishi neighborhoods respectively, then a
coordinate change from K_q to K_p is a triple :::T_{pq} = (U_{pq}, \phi_{pq}, \hat\phi_{pq}), where • U_{pq} \subset U_q is an open sub-orbifold; • \phi_{pq}\colon U_{pq} \to U_p is an orbifold embedding; • \hat\phi_{pq}\colon E_q|_{U_{pq}} \to E_p is an orbifold vector bundle embedding which covers \phi_{pq}. In addition, these data must satisfy the following compatibility conditions: • S_p \circ \phi_{pq} = \hat\phi_{pq} \circ S_q|_{U_{pq}}; • \psi_p \circ \phi_{pq}|_{S_q^{-1}(0) \cap U_{pq}} = \psi_q|_{S_q^{-1}(0)\cap U_{pq}}. A
Kuranishi structure on X of dimension k is a collection ::: \Big( \{ K_p = (U_p, E_p, S_p, F_p, \psi_p) \ |\ p \in X \},\ \{ T_{pq} = (U_{pq}, \phi_{pq}, \hat\phi_{pq} ) \ |\ p \in X,\ q \in F_p\} \Big), where • K_p is a Kuranishi neighborhood of p of dimension k; • T_{pq} is a coordinate change from K_q to K_p. In addition, the coordinate changes must satisfy the
cocycle condition, namely, whenever q\in F_p,\ r \in F_q, we require that ::: \phi_{pq} \circ \phi_{qr} = \phi_{pr},\ \hat\phi_{pq} \circ \hat\phi_{qr} = \hat\phi_{pr} over the regions where both sides are defined. ==History==