Étale metaplectic covers of reductive group schemes

Abstract: Given a reductive group scheme $G$, we give a linear algebraic description of reduced \'etale $4$-cocycles on its classifying stack $\mathrm B(G)$. These cocycles form a $2$-groupoid, which we interpret as parameters of metaplectic covers of $G$. We use our linear algebraic description to define the Langlands dual of a metaplectic cover.