Chern–Simons classes for a superconnection

Iyer, Jaya N. N. ; Iyer, Uma N. (2009) Chern–Simons classes for a superconnection Expositiones Mathematicae, 27 (4). pp. 351-361. ISSN 0723-0869

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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.

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Keywords:Supermanifolds; Connections; Secondary Classes
ID Code:102299
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