Equivariant symplectic Hodge theory and the $d_G\delta$-lemma

Abstract

Consider a Hamiltonian action of a compact Lie group on a symplectic manifold which has the strong Lefschetz property. We establish an equivariant version of the Merkulov-Guillemin $d\delta$-lemma and an improved version of the Kirwan-Ginzburg equivariant formality theorem, which says that every cohomology class has a \emph{canonical} equivariant extension.