An approach to higher order linking invariants through holonomy and curvature

Hebda, James; Tsau, Chichen

doi:10.1090/S0002-9947-2012-05547-4

An approach to higher order linking invariants through holonomy and curvature
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Abstract:

We study the Milnor–Massey linking invariants through the holonomy and curvature of certain nilpotent connections and their flat quotient connections. Versions of the Porter–Turaev Theorem are proved in the context of de Rham cohomology.

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