 Invariant primitive under a finite group action (source code)

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= Invariant primitive under a finite group action

Let a <finite group> $G$ act smoothly on a <smooth manifold>, and suppose that a $G$-invariant <differential form> $\omega$ is an <exact differential form>, say $\omega=d\eta$. Averaging gives the invariant primitive
$$
\bar\eta=\frac1{|G|}\sum_{g\in G}g^*\eta,
\qquad d\bar\eta=\omega.
$$
If the action is free, invariant forms descend uniquely through the resulting <covering map>.

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