Connes trace theorem for Carnot manifolds
Abstract
The Wodzicki residue is the unique trace on the algebra of classical pseudodifferential operators on a closed manifold, and Connes in 1988 proved that it coincides with the Dixmier trace. A Carnot manifold is a manifold whose tangent bundle is equipped with a nested family of sub-bundles which defines a filtration of the Lie algebra of vector fields on Differential operators on Carnot manifolds have their order measured in terms of the filtration defined by and the algebra of differential operators can be extended to an algebra of pseudodifferential operators. Recently, Dave-Haller and Couchet-Yuncken proposed definitions of a residue functional on the algebra of pseudodifferential operators adapted to a Carnot manifold. We prove that Connes' trace theorem holds in this setting.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2601.17794,
title = {Connes trace theorem for Carnot manifolds},
author = {Edward McDonald},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.17794},
year = {2026}
}
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