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An index theorem for Lorentzian manifolds with compact spacelike Cauchy boundary

Differential Geometry 2019-10-01 v3

Abstract

We show that the Dirac operator on a compact globally hyperbolic Lorentzian spacetime with spacelike Cauchy boundary is a Fredholm operator if appropriate boundary conditions are imposed. We prove that the index of this operator is given by the same expression as in the index formula of Atiyah-Patodi-Singer for Riemannian manifolds with boundary. The index is also shown to equal that of a certain operator constructed from the evolution operator and a spectral projection on the boundary. In case the metric is of product type near the boundary a Feynman parametrix is constructed.

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@article{arxiv.1506.00959,
  title  = {An index theorem for Lorentzian manifolds with compact spacelike Cauchy boundary},
  author = {Christian Baer and Alexander Strohmaier},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1506.00959},
  year   = {2019}
}

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