Chern–Weil theory

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Chern–Weil theory is a framework in differential geometry that constructs characteristic classes of vector bundles from curvature forms, linking topology and geometry through invariant polynomials.

Aliases (4)

Chern ×1
Chern–Gauss–Bonnet theorem ×1
higher-dimensional Gauss–Bonnet formulas ×1
modern Gauss–Bonnet theorem ×1

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Gauss–Bonnet theorem (early form) ("higher-dimensional Gauss–Bonnet formulas") → Gauss–Bonnet theorem (early form) →	hasGeneralization
Shiing-Shen Chern ("Chern") →	familyName
Shiing-Shen Chern →	knownFor
Gauss–Bonnet theorem (early form) ("modern Gauss–Bonnet theorem") →	predecessorOf
Gauss–Bonnet theorem (early form) ("Chern–Gauss–Bonnet theorem") →	relatedTo