Polynomial differential form

In algebra, the ring of polynomial differential forms on the standard n-simplex is the differential graded algebra:

$\Omega _{\text{poly}}^{*}([n])=\mathbb {Q} [t_{0},...,t_{n},dt_{0},...,dt_{n}]/(\sum t_{i}-1,\sum dt_{i}).$

Varying n, it determines the simplicial commutative dg algebra:

$\Omega _{\text{poly}}^{*}$

(each $u:[n]\to [m]$ induces the map $\Omega _{\text{poly}}^{*}([m])\to \Omega _{\text{poly}}^{*}([n]),t_{i}\mapsto \sum _{u(j)=i}t_{j}$).

References

• Aldridge Bousfield and V. K. A. M. Gugenheim, §1 and §2 of: On PL De Rham Theory and Rational Homotopy Type, Memoirs of the A. M. S., vol. 179, 1976.
• Hinich, Vladimir (1997-02-11). "Homological algebra of homotopy algebras". arXiv:q-alg/9702015.

External links

• https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/differential+forms+on+simplices
• https://mathoverflow.net/questions/220532/polynomial-differential-forms-on-bg