Relative differential K-characters
We define a group of relative differential K-characters associated with a smooth map between two smooth compact manifolds. We show that this group fits into a short exact sequence as in the non-relative case. Some secondary geometric invariants are expressed in this theory.
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| Language: | English |
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National Academy of Science of Ukraine
2008-03-01
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| Series: | Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications |
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| Online Access: | http://www.emis.de/journals/SIGMA/2008/035/ |