Spectral Networks and Betti Lagrangians

Abstract: We introduce and develop the theory of spectral networks in real contact and symplectic topology. First, we establish the existence and pseudoholomorphic characterization of spectral networks for Lagrangian fillings in the cotangent bundle of a smooth surface. These are proven via analytic results on the adiabatic degeneration of Floer trajectories and the explicit computation of continuation strips. Second, we construct a Family Floer functor for Lagrangian fillings endowed with a spectral network and prove its equivalence to the non-abelianization functor. In particular, this implies that both the framed 2d-4d BPS states and the Gaiotto-Moore-Neitzke non-abelianized parallel transport are realized as part of the $A_\infty$-operations of the associated 4d partially wrapped Fukaya categories. To conclude, we present a new construction relating spectral networks and Lagrangian fillings using Demazure weaves, and show the precise relation between spectral networks and augmentations of the Legendrian contact dg-algebra.