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A path integral derivation of $\chi_y$-genus

Mathematical Physics 2009-11-10 v1 math.MP

Abstract

The formula for the Hirzebruch χy\chi_y-genus of complex manifolds is a consequence of the Hirzebruch-Riemann-Roch formula. The classical index formulae for Todd genus, Euler number, and Signature correspond to the case when the complex variable y=y= 0, -1, and 1 respectively. Here we give a {\it direct} derivation of this nice formula based on supersymmetric quantum mechanics.

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@article{arxiv.math-ph/0306041,
  title  = {A path integral derivation of $\chi_y$-genus},
  author = {Guowu Meng},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math-ph/0306041},
  year   = {2009}
}

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5 pages

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