Čech-de Rham double complex

ID: cech-de-rham-double-complex

On a good cover, combine Čech degree and differential-form degree in the double complex of forms on intersections. The Čech differential and exterior derivative commute, so the total differential squares to zero. A partition of unity and the Poincare lemma identify its cohomology with both constant-sheaf and de Rham cohomology. The sign convention makes Čech-de Rham curvature descent explicit.

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