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An Index Theorem for Toeplitz Operators on Odd Dimensional Manifolds with Boundary

Differential Geometry 2007-05-23 v2

Abstract

We establish an index theorem for Toeplitz operators on odd dimensional spin manifolds with boundary. It may be thought of as an odd dimensional analogue of the Atiyah-Patodi-Singer index theorem for Dirac operators on manifolds with boundary. In particular, there occurs naturally an invariant of η\eta type associated to K1K^1 representatives on even dimensional manifolds, which should be of independent interests. For example, it gives an intrinsic interpretation of the so called Wess-Zumino term in the WZW theory in physics.

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@article{arxiv.math/0103230,
  title  = {An Index Theorem for Toeplitz Operators on Odd Dimensional Manifolds with Boundary},
  author = {Xianzhe Dai and Weiping Zhang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0103230},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

Completely revised. A gap in the proof fixed. To appear in JFA

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