All Questions
Tagged with nonabelian-cohomology group-cohomology
2 questions
19
votes
3
answers
2k
views
Second nonabelian group cohomology: cocycles vs. gerbes
In 1965 Jean Giraud published two Comptes Rendus notes titled "Cohomologie non abélienne", and in 1971 he published a book with the same title.
In 1966 Tonny A. Springer's paper "Nonabelian $H^2$ in ...
6
votes
1
answer
300
views
Connection between the classifications of group extensions and group-graded algebras in terms of non-abelian cohomology
First, consider group extensions with non-abelian kernel
$$1\to K\to G \to Q \to 1$$
It is well-known that these are classified by certain cohomological objects, specifically: Any such extension ...