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Lens space determinants

Mathematical Physics 2015-06-12 v3 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology High Energy Physics - Theory Differential Geometry math.MP

Abstract

More analysis of operator determinants on homogeneous three dimensional lens spaces is presented with the emphasis on numerics so that Laplacians for massive fields can be dealt with. Polyhedral quotients are also briefly considered. Twisted fields, corresponding to flat connections, are looked at and examples of determinants computed. Twisted cyclic quantities are sufficient to determine those for any twisting on any factor. An application to the thermodynamics on sphere quotients is given. Some computations are made for inhomogeneous lens spaces and higher dimensions are commented on. Minimal coupling is also dealt with.

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@article{arxiv.1301.0086,
  title  = {Lens space determinants},
  author = {J. S. Dowker},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1301.0086},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

18 pages, 7 figures. This is the final version. A section on minimal coupling is added, and a few corrections

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