##  [Chern Character](/chern-character) 

  ##  [Chern Character](https://algebra.quantumdictionary.io/chern-character-0) 

  

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Definition

A multiplicative characteristic-class homomorphism from K-theory to cohomology that assigns to a vector bundle its total Chern character, a rational cohomology class which measures topological charge and linearizes the tensor product in K-theory.