On the naturality of the Mathai-Quillen formula

DOI10.1556/SSCMATH.46.2009.2.1065zbMATH Open1240.58001arXivmath/0610597OpenAlexW1978498467MaRDI QIDQ3076869FDOQ3076869

Authors: Gyula Lakos 

Publication date: 25 February 2011

Published in: Studia Scientiarum Mathematicarum Hungarica (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We give an alternative proof for the Mathai-Quillen formula for a Thom form using its natural behaviour with respect to fiberwise integration. We also study this phenomenon in general context.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0610597

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zbMATH Keywords

Gaussian integralsWick formulaThom formMathai-Quillen formula

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Connections (general theory) (53C05) Characteristic classes and numbers in differential topology (57R20) Differential forms in global analysis (58A10)

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