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On a Z_3-Graded Generalization of the Witten Index

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-11-07 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP Quantum Physics

Abstract

We construct a realization of the algebra of the Z_3-graded topological symmetry of type (1,1,1) in terms of a pair of operators D_1: H_1 -> H_2, and D_2: H_2 -> H_3 satisfying [D_1D_1^\dagger,D_2^\dagger D_2]=0. We show that the sequence of the restriction of these operators to the zero-energy subspace forms a complex and establish the equality of the corresponding topological invariants with the analytic indices of these operators.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0112069,
  title  = {On a Z_3-Graded Generalization of the Witten Index},
  author = {Ali Mostafazadeh},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0112069},
  year   = {2009}
}

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Accepted for publication in Nucl. Phys. B