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Connections in the setting of algebraic geometry

My level is at the beginning of a second year master. I'm interested in the project of translating some features of differential geometry to algebraic geometry. I'd like to know if there is an ...
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What exactly is the relationship between an Ehresmann connection and splitting of the jet sequence?

An Ehresmann connection on a vector bundle $\pi : E \to X$ is a splitting of the sequence, $$ 0 \to V \to TE \to \pi^* TX \to 0 $$ which respects the linear structure on $E$ (meaning the section is ...
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Is there an analog of the Levi–Civita connection for schemes?

Is there an analog of the Levi–Civita connection for schemes? There exists algebraic de Rham theory, $n$-forms on vector bundles (algebraically), and familiar constructions from differential geometry....
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Coincide between Chern-connection and Levi-Civita connection

I am a beginner in complex geometry and I am going to show Levi-Civita connection $\nabla$ and the Chern connection $D$ are the same on the holomorphic tangent bundle $T^{1,0}M$ on Kahler manifold. By ...
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Flat Principal Connections and Homotopy Groups?

I've come across a comment in a paper that hints at a relation between the set of (flat) connections for a principal bundle and the homotopy group of the base of the bundle. Can anyone tell me what ...
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A struggle with jets and Grothendieck vs Ehresmann connections

Let $X\to Y$ be a $C^\infty$ submersion. Consider the following two sheaves. The sheaf on $Y$ comprised of jets of sections of $X\to Y$. The sheaf on $X$ given by the quotient of $\Delta_{X/Y}^{-1}C^\...
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Metric, torsion free connections on principal bundles

I hope this is not too elementary, but I have asked this question at the math.stack site, but I have obtained no answers. Let $F(M)$ be the frame bundle of a $n$-dimensional differentiable manifold $...
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Katz's paper on $p$-curvature – help with proof understanding

I am studying N. Katz's paper "Nilpotent connections and the monodromy theorem: applications of a result of Turrittin" where I found a fairly good account on $p$-curvatures. I don't understand the ...
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Characterisation of (integrable) connections on (trivial) principal bundle

Let $M$ be a manifold. Let $G$ be a Lie group and $\mathfrak{g}$ be its Lie algebra. Let $P(M,G)$ be a principal bundle. Recall that, a connection on $P(M,G)$ is a distribution $\mathcal{H}\subseteq ...
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Can logarithmic connection on holomorphic vector bundle induce logarithmic connection on dual bundle?

Let $(X,\omega)$ be a compact K"ahler manifold of dimension $n$, and let $D=\sum_{i=1}^r D_i$ be a simple normal crossing divisor on it, i.e., a divisor with smooth components $D_i$ intersecting ...
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