Some remarks on the cohomology of \(SU(3)\) gauge orbit space (Q1360116)

We compute the rational cohomology ring of the physical configuration space of gauge theories with structure group SU(3) over a simply connected four-manifold. The consequences of this computation are analyzed, in relation with gauge anomalies of the Dirac operator coupled with gauge field and with possible definition of SU(3)-polynomial invariants for smooth manifolds.