Abstract
dc:description.abstractHaving as starting point a formula described in the paper of Baum & Douglas, [BmDg] the odd-degree component of the Chern character is is analyzed. Our presentation uses the obstruction theory definition Chern characteristic classes in order to emphasize the connections with the even-degree component (see Theorem 4.3.1) and leads to a natural justification of the fundamental property of the Chern character, i.e. of being a ring homomorphism. The reader is assumed to have some background in topological Δ-theory and algebraic topology.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science
- Level thesis:degree_level
- masters
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Mathematics
- Department dc:contributor.department
- Mathematics
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Virginia Tech
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1995
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Dumitra?cu, Constantin Dorin
- Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
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- Haskell, Peter E.
- Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
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- Ball, Joseph A.
- Olin, Robert F.
- Quinn, Frank S.
Subjects
dc:subject × 1Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- In Copyright
- Licence dc:rights.uri
- Language dc:language.iso
- en
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Dc Identifier Other
- etd-05092009-040330
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/42530