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Signature change by a morphism of spectral triples

Mathematical Physics 2026-03-03 v6 math.MP

Abstract

We present a connection between twisted spectral triples and pseudo-Riemannian spectral triples, rooted in the fundamental interplay between twists and Krein products. A concept of morphism of spectral triples is introduced, transforming one spectral triple into its dual. In the case of even-dimensional manifolds, we demonstrate how this construction implements a local signature change via the parity operator induced by the twist. Consequently, the signature change transformation is governed solely by the unitary operator that implements the twist. This unitary is a central element of our approach, as it is directly linked to the Krein product, the twist, and the parity operator that implements the signature change.

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@article{arxiv.2402.05839,
  title  = {Signature change by a morphism of spectral triples},
  author = {Gaston Nieuviarts},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.05839},
  year   = {2026}
}