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Algebraic Differential Characters of Flat Connections with Nilpotent Residues

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We construct unramified algebraic differential characters for flat connections with nilpotent residues along a strict normal crossings divisorp.

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  1. Fachbereich Mathematik, Universität Duisburg-Essen, 45117, Essen, Germany

    Hélène Esnault

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  1. Universitet NTNU, Norges Teknisk Naturvitenskap., Trondheim, 7491, Norway

    Nils Baas

  2. College of Letters, Arts & Sciences, University of Southern California, S. Vermont Ave. 3620, Los Angeles, 90089-2532, U.S.A.

    Eric M. Friedlander

  3. University of Oslo, Department of Mathematics, Oslo, 0316, Norway

    Björn Jahren

  4. University of Oslo, Department of Mathematics, Oslo, 0316, Norway

    Paul Arne Østvær

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Esnault, H. (2009). Algebraic Differential Characters of Flat Connections with Nilpotent Residues. In: Baas, N., Friedlander, E., Jahren, B., Østvær, P. (eds) Algebraic Topology. Abel Symposia, vol 4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01200-6_5

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