Multiple $\zeta$-motives and moduli spaces $\overline{\mathcal{M}}_{0,n}$

Abstract

We give a natural construction of framed mixed Tate motives unramified over $\mathbb{Z}$ whose periods are the multiple $\zeta$-values. Namely, for each convergent multiple $\zeta$-value we define two boundary divisors A and B in the moduli space $\overline{\mathcal{M}}_{0,n+3}$ of stable curves of genus zero. The corresponding multiple zeta-motive is the nth cohomology of the pair $(\overline{\mathcal{M}}_{0,n+3}-A,B)$.