A Riemann-Roch theorem for dg algebras (Q2861485)

The author proves a Riemann-Roch in the dg (differential graded) setting, by using the Hochschild homology of a ring A. This is different to previous works of Shklyarov, who uses the categorical definition of Hochschild homology. The result obtained in the paper under review is slightly more general than the one in the above mentioned work.NEWLINENEWLINEThe papers starts with an introduction to the category of perfect modules over a differential graded algebra A, where, among others, the author discusses Serre duality and different forms that the Serre functor can take. The author then proves that Hochschild homology can be expressed in terms of dualizing classes and then constructs the Hochschild class of an endomorphism of a perfect module. Last, but not least, he builds a pairing on Hochschild homology which then allows him to state and prove the corresponding Riemann-Roch theorem in this context. This result can also be seen as a non-commutative Lefschetz theorem.