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Ehresmann connections; covariant derivatives; connections on vector bundles, principal bundles, ∞-bundles, submersions, bundle gerbes; holonomy and higher holonomy; parallel transport; torsion; curvature. See also the tags [principal-bundles], [vector-bundles], [gerbes], [curvature], [geodesics], [characteristic-classes], [torsion].
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Atiyah Sequence and Connections on a Principal Bundle
Let $G$ be a Lie group and $\pi:E_G\rightarrow M $ be a principal $G$-bundle.
I have seen in many places that a connection on $(E_G,M,G)$ is a splitting of the Atiyah sequence
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Introducing connection on principal bundle as lifting of vector field and paths
Let $\pi:P\rightarrow M$ is a principal $G$ bundle. I want to introduce the notion of connection as a way to uniquely lift the structures on $M$ to structures on $P$, namely vector fields and paths.
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Applications of Ambrose-Singer theorem on holonomy
I am planning to introduce to a group of Graduate students the notion of connections on Principal bundle, curvature of connection, Holonomy. …
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Advantages of Atiyah sequence version of connections on a principal bundle
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What are the other advantages of using Atiyah sequence to study connections? … Is there an account of Chern-Weil theory using Atiyah sequence definition of connections?
Is there an account for studying Characteristic classes of Principal bundles, using Atiyah sequences? …
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Geometric theory for cohomology groups $H^p(M;\mathbb{Z})$
An excerpt from the book Loop Spaces, Characteristic Classes and Geometric Quantization by Jean-Luc Brylinski is mentioned below:
Characteristic classes are certain cohomology classes associated
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determinant of curvature (notation issue)
This is when studying about Chern classes from Kobayashi and Nomizu.
Let $\pi:E\rightarrow M$ be a complex vector bundle with fibre $\mathbb{C}^r$ and Group $G=GL(r,\mathbb{C})$.
Let $p:P\rightarrow …
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Holonomy map on a connected manifold determines the connection and the bundle
I am reading Parallel transport on principal bundles over stacks. I quote from their paper :
Let $G$ be a Lie group and $M$ a $C^{\infty}$ manifold. Recall that a
choice of a connection $1$-for …
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Alternative (easier) Proof of Ambrose Singer Holonomy theorem
Let $P(M,G)$ be a principal bundle. Giving a connection on $P(M,G)$ means two equivalent things. One as an assignment of subspace of $T_pP$ for each $p\in P$ and another as a $\mathfrak{g}$ valued $1$ …
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References on principal G bundle and connections
I am comfortable with this definition of a principal bundle and would like to know more enough to start reading connections on principal bundles. … Edit: I am now able to understand roughly the concepts of connections, holonomy groups from Kobayashi. Any reference which can supplement this book is most welcome. …
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Characterisation of (integrable) connections on (trivial) principal bundle
Question : Is there a characterization of connections on $P(M,G)$; in the sense, a one-one correspondence between the set of connections on $P(M,G)$ and some "well-described set"? … A characterization for integrable connections on trivial principal bundle? …
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Chern-Weil theory and Weil homomorphism of principal bundle
In Kobayashi and Nomizu's book Foundations of Differential geometry they introduce the concept of connection on a principal $G$ bundle. In this book, they use connection on a principal bundle to defin …
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holonomy of connection on gerbes
I am reading this notes of Hitchin to understand about gerbes. He defines gerbe by giving a collection of $2$ cocycles $g_{\alpha\beta\gamma}:U_\alpha\cap U_\beta\cap U_\gamma\rightarrow S^1$ with s …
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