A combinatorial formula for the Pontrjagin classes
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Abstract:
A combinatorial formula for the Pontrjagin classes of a triangulated manifold is given. The main ingredients are oriented matroid theory and a modified formulation of Chern-Weil theory.References
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- © Copyright 1992 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 26 (1992), 304-309
- MSC (2000): Primary 57R20; Secondary 05B35
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0273-0979-1992-00282-3
- MathSciNet review: 1129313