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arXiv · 2608.24536

Bianchi identities in noncommutative geometry

Abstract

We first present an introduction to the differential geometry of noncommutative algebras that carry a representation of a triangular Hopf algebra. Their noncommutativity is encoded in the universal R-matrix. The differential geometry is canonically constructed from these data. We then develop a new approach to the Bianchi identities for curvature and torsion of arbitrary connections (not necessarily bimodule connections). Using the Cartan calculus for connections, we prove the equivalence of their global formulations in terms of exterior forms and tensor fields. In particular, we obtain the noncommutative analogues of the first and second Bianchi identities familiar from general relativity.

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Paolo Aschieri. 2026-08-25. Bianchi identities in noncommutative geometry. https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.24536

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