Invariance Theory: The Heat Equation and the Atiyah-Singer Index Theorem

Invariance Theory: The Heat Equation and the Atiyah-Singer Index Theorem
ISBN-10
1351436430
ISBN-13
9781351436434
Category
Mathematics
Pages
536
Language
English
Published
2018-05-02
Publisher
CRC Press
Author
Peter B. Gilkey

Description

This book treats the Atiyah-Singer index theorem using the heat equation, which gives a local formula for the index of any elliptic complex. Heat equation methods are also used to discuss Lefschetz fixed point formulas, the Gauss-Bonnet theorem for a manifold with smooth boundary, and the geometrical theorem for a manifold with smooth boundary. The author uses invariance theory to identify the integrand of the index theorem for classical elliptic complexes with the invariants of the heat equation.

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