On the algebraic independence of Hamiltonian characteristic classes

Abstract

We prove that Hamiltonian characteristic classes defined as fibre integrals of powers of the coupling class are algebraically independent for generic coadjoint orbits.

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• Characteristic classes of smooth fibrations
• On nondegenerate coupling forms

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