Cheeger–Simons differential characters
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:mathematical_concept
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| gptkbp:definedIn |
smooth manifolds
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| gptkbp:defines |
group homomorphisms from cycles to R/Z with compatibility to differential forms
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:topology
differential geometry |
| gptkbp:generalizes |
gptkb:de_Rham_cohomology
singular cohomology |
| gptkbp:hasApplication |
gptkb:gauge_theory
gptkb:string_theory mathematical physics index theory |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cheeger–Simons differential characters
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| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:James_Simons
gptkb:Jeff_Cheeger |
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1970s
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| gptkbp:referencedIn |
gptkb:Cheeger,_J.;_Simons,_J._(1985)._Differential_characters_and_geometric_invariants._Geometry_and_Topology.
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Chern–Weil_theory
gptkb:characteristic_classes differential cohomology |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
refining characteristic classes with differential form data
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jeff_Cheeger
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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