Chern-Simons forms for R-linear connections on Lie algebroids
Differential Geometry
2011-06-07 v1
Abstract
The Chern-Simons forms for R-linear connections on Lie algebroids are considered. A generalized Chern-Simons formula for such R-linear connections is obtained. We it apply to define Chern character and secondary characteristic classes for R-linear connections of Lie algebroids.
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@article{arxiv.1106.0928,
title = {Chern-Simons forms for R-linear connections on Lie algebroids},
author = {Bogdan Balcerzak},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1106.0928},
year = {2011}
}