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Different definitions of "charged spinors": "bundle splicing" vs. "twisted spinor bundles"
Currently I study the mathematical formulation of the (classical) standard model of particle physics using the language of gauge theory and spin geometry. One of the central objects in the standard ...
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Tensor product of associated vector bundles
Let $(P, X, \pi, G)$ and $(P', X, \pi', G')$ be two principal bundles (with Lie groups $G$, $G'$ respectively). Given a vector space $V$ and representations $\rho, \rho'$ of the Lie groups in this ...
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Geometry of the complex Gauge group
Let $E\rightarrow X$ be holomorphic vector bundle on a complex manifold $X$. Denote by $\mathcal{G}=\Gamma(Aut(E))$ the group of complex smooth automorphisms of $E$.
Is there a way to endow $\...
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Derivative of the Bott-Chern forms
The Bott-Chern forms are constructed formally in Bismut's "Analytic Torsion and Holomorphic Determinant Bundle I" (page 74). This construction can be found as well in "Lectures on Arakelov Geometry" ...
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Canonical connection on $\mathcal{A}\times X$
Let $E\rightarrow X$ be a vector bundle and let $\mathcal{A}$ denote the space of connections on $E$. Pulling back $E$ by the second projection we obtain a vector bundle $\mathbb{E}=p_2^*E\rightarrow ...
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Is conjugation by gauge transformation of $G$-bundle contained in $\mathfrak{g}$?
Before painstakingly defining all these terms, let me ask my question in plain english: given a $G$-bundle, is every conjugate of a vector field by a gauge transformation an element of the Lie algebra?...
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Extend a gauge transformation
Suppose $M$ is a smooth manifold and $P$ is a principal bundle on $M$. Let $U^\prime\Subset U\Subset M$ be strictly contained precompact open subsets. Let $g\in C^\infty(U, \hbox{Ad}P|_U)$ be a ...
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What is the space for the coefficients of the connection 1-form of a connection in a vector bundle?
Let $E\to X$ is a a (smooth real) vector bundle with structure group some Lie group $G$. Suppose we have a (linear) connection $\nabla$ on $E$.
Is it true that if $A$ is the connection 1-form of ...
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Factors of automorphy from Chern connection
This question is inspired by a recent question about holomorphic bundles and factors of automorphy. Suppose $X$ is a compact, complex manifold whose universal cover $\widetilde{X}$ is Stein (the ...
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Vector bundle connection over complex manifold vs. over underlying real manifold
Let $(X,g)$ be an Hermitian manifold, and $(E,h)$ be an Hermitian vector bundle over $X$ of rank $r$. Denote by $(X^{\mathbb{R}},g^{\mathbb{R}})$ the underlying Riemannian manifold of $(X,g)$.
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