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Formal smoothness of path algebras and connections

Let $k$ be a field of characteristic zero and $A = kQ$ the path algebra associated with a quiver $Q$. The algebra $A$ is said to be formally smooth over $k$ if $$ \Omega^1_kA = \operatorname{Ker}(\...
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Path algebras are formally smooth

In Ginzburg's notes Lectures on Noncommutative Geometry, he claim that the path algebra of a quiver is formally smooth (See Section 19.2). I have two questions. First, how to show this claim and ...
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