Abstract
We show how the intrinsic characteristic classes of Lie algebroids can be seen as characteristic classes of representations. We present two alternative ways: The first one consists of thinking of the adjoint representation as a connection up to homotopy. The second one is by viewing the adjoint representation as a honest representation on the first jet bundle of a Lie algebroid.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Quantum field theory and noncommutative geometry |
| Place of Publication | Berlin |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 157-176 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Volume | 662 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Keywords
- Wiskunde en Informatica (WIIN)
- Mathematics
- Other mathematical specialities
- Wiskunde en computerwetenschappen
- Landbouwwetenschappen
- Natuurwetenschappen
- Wiskunde: algemeen