A combinatorial formula for the Pontrjagin classes
Algebraic Topology
2016-09-06 v1 Geometric Topology
Abstract
A combinatorial formula for the Pontrjagin classes of a triangulated manifold is given. The main ingredients are oriented matroid theory and a modified formulation of Chern-Weil theory.
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@article{arxiv.math/9204231,
title = {A combinatorial formula for the Pontrjagin classes},
author = {Israel M. Gelfand and Robert D. MacPherson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9204231},
year = {2016}
}
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6 pages