A Chern number for gauge fields on \(R^ 4\). (English) Zbl 0521.53060
MSC:
53C80 | Applications of global differential geometry to the sciences |
57R20 | Characteristic classes and numbers in differential topology |
53D50 | Geometric quantization |
81T08 | Constructive quantum field theory |
81T60 | Supersymmetric field theories in quantum mechanics |
Keywords:
gauge fields; Chern number; holonomy; curvature decay; Chern-Weil formalism; Yang-Mills equationsCitations:
Zbl 0491.58032References:
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