Thom class (source code)

= Thom class
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A Thom class of an $R$-oriented rank-$d$ vector bundle is a class $u_E\in H^d(D(E),S(E);R)$ restricting to the chosen generator on every fiber pair $(D^d,S^{d-1})$.