Document Type
Journal Article
Department/Unit
Department of Mathematics
Language
English
Abstract
In this paper we first prove that every differential character can be represented by differential form with singularities. Then we lift the Gauss-Bonnet-Chern theorem for vector bundles to differential characters.
Publication Date
9-2017
Source Publication Title
Results in Mathematics
Volume
72
Issue
1-2
Start Page
573
End Page
584
Publisher
Springer Verlag
Peer Reviewed
1
Copyright
© Springer International Publishing 2017. The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00025-017-0652-1
DOI
10.1007/s00025-017-0652-1
Link to Publisher's Edition
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00025-017-0652-1
ISSN (print)
14226383
ISSN (electronic)
14209012
Recommended Citation
Ho, Man Ho. "Gauss-Bonnet-Chern theorem and differential characters." Results in Mathematics 72.1-2 (2017): 573-584.