On index theorems for linear ordinary differential operators (Q1374012)

Let \(D\) be a linear ordinary differential operator of arbitrary order with analytic coefficients in the neighbourhood of the origin in \(\mathbb{C}\). \textit{B. Malgrange} proved [Enseignement Math., II. Ser. 20, 147-176 (1974; Zbl 0299.34011)] that \(D\) has an index as a linear operator both in the vector space \(\mathbb{C}[[x]]\) of formal power series at the origin, and in the subspace \(\mathbb{C}\{x\}\) of the convergent ones. The authors investigate the sheaf of Deligne \(\widetilde F\) with an application to index theorems for \(D\) acting on a space of sections of this sheaf on various sets. Their method relies on homological algebra. Such theorems as the following play a central role in the paper. Theorem: The linear maps \(D: H^i(U,\widetilde F)\to H^i(U,\widetilde F)\) for \(i\geq 1\) are isomorphisms when \(U\) is a disk, a sector, a multisector or an annulus.