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An algebraic theory of differential characters [16], [17] is outlined. A Riemann-Roch theorem for regular flat bundles, using a weak form of these classes, is described. Full details of the proof are available in a manuscript on the web [6].
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Bloch, S., Esnault, H. (2000). Lectures on Algebro-Geometric Chern-Weil and Cheeger-Chern-Simons Theory for Vector Bundles. In: Gordon, B.B., Lewis, J.D., Müller-Stach, S., Saito, S., Yui, N. (eds) The Arithmetic and Geometry of Algebraic Cycles. NATO Science Series, vol 548. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4098-0_1
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