Chern–Simons classes for a superconnection |
| |
Authors: | Jaya N.N. Iyer Uma N. Iyer |
| |
Affiliation: | aThe Institute of Mathematical Sciences, CIT Campus, Taramani, Chennai 600113, India;b308A, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, CP315, Bronx Community College, University Avenue and West 181 Street, Bronx, NY 10453, USA |
| |
Abstract: | In this note we define the Chern–Simons classes of a flat superconnection, D+L, on a complex Z/2Z-graded vector bundle E on a manifold such that D preserves the grading and L is an odd endomorphism of E. As an application, we obtain a definition of Chern–Simons classes of a (not necessarily flat) morphism between flat vector bundles on a smooth manifold. An application of Reznikov's theorem shows the triviality of these classes when the manifold is a compact Kähler manifold or a smooth complex quasi-projective variety in degrees >1. |
| |
Keywords: | Supermanifolds Connections Secondary classes |
本文献已被 ScienceDirect 等数据库收录! |
|