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Blazejr
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Hello
In textbook by Kobayashi and Nomizu derivation of rank k in space of all differential forms on a manifold is defined to be operator that is linear, Leibnitz and maps r-forms into r+k-forms. By Leinbitz I mean, of course: [itex]D(\omega \wedge \eta)=(D \omega) \wedge \eta + \omega \wedge (D \eta)[/itex]. Skew-derivation is defined similarly, but rather than Leibnitz property it satisfies: [itex]D(\omega \wedge \eta)=(D \omega) \wedge \eta + (-1)^r \omega \wedge (D \eta)[/itex], where [itex]\omega[/itex] is r-form.
Then claim is made that if [itex]D[/itex] is derivation of rank k and [itex]D'[/itex] is skew-derivation of rank k' then [itex][D,D'][/itex] is skew-derivation of rank k+k'. However, formula which I'm getting (just by using the properties given) is:
[tex][D,D'] ( \omega \wedge \eta )= \left\{ ( [D,D'] \omega) \wedge \eta + (-1)^r \omega \wedge ([D,D'] \eta) \right\} +(-1)^r (1-(-1)^k) (D \omega) \wedge (D' \eta)[/tex]
Term outside of curly brackets vanishes only for k even, so as far as I understand, claim given by K&N holds only then. If anyone has an idea what could have gone wrong (or is it possible that there is an error in K&N), please help. Thanks in advance.
In textbook by Kobayashi and Nomizu derivation of rank k in space of all differential forms on a manifold is defined to be operator that is linear, Leibnitz and maps r-forms into r+k-forms. By Leinbitz I mean, of course: [itex]D(\omega \wedge \eta)=(D \omega) \wedge \eta + \omega \wedge (D \eta)[/itex]. Skew-derivation is defined similarly, but rather than Leibnitz property it satisfies: [itex]D(\omega \wedge \eta)=(D \omega) \wedge \eta + (-1)^r \omega \wedge (D \eta)[/itex], where [itex]\omega[/itex] is r-form.
Then claim is made that if [itex]D[/itex] is derivation of rank k and [itex]D'[/itex] is skew-derivation of rank k' then [itex][D,D'][/itex] is skew-derivation of rank k+k'. However, formula which I'm getting (just by using the properties given) is:
[tex][D,D'] ( \omega \wedge \eta )= \left\{ ( [D,D'] \omega) \wedge \eta + (-1)^r \omega \wedge ([D,D'] \eta) \right\} +(-1)^r (1-(-1)^k) (D \omega) \wedge (D' \eta)[/tex]
Term outside of curly brackets vanishes only for k even, so as far as I understand, claim given by K&N holds only then. If anyone has an idea what could have gone wrong (or is it possible that there is an error in K&N), please help. Thanks in advance.