Twistorial eigenvalue estimates for generalized Dirac operators with torsion (Q392967)

The authors use twistor theory to examine the spectrum of the Dirac operator defined by a metric connection with torsion on a compact Riemannian spin manifold \((M^n,g)\). Let \(D^g\) be the Riemannian Dirac operator and let \(\nabla\) be a metric connection with skew-symmetric torsion \(T\in\bigwedge^3(M^n)\). The operator under consideration then takes the form \(D_T:=D^g+\frac14T\). The authors determine an optimal lower bound for \(D_T\) generalizing the classical estimate in the Riemannian setting of Friedrich. They also determine novel twister and Killing equations and use these equations to determine when the bound is sharp. \S1 provides an introduction to the problem, \S2 reviews the universal eigenvalue estimate, \S3 discusses the twistorial eigenvalue estimate, \S4 presents further material concerning the twistorial estimate, \S5 treats Killing and twistor spinors with torsion, \S6 presents the twistor equation in dimension 6, \S7 deals with twistor estimates for manifolds with reducible holonomy. The paper contains three appendices. Appendix A gives a proof and application of the integrability condition. Appendix B treats curvature properties for families of connections. Appendix C has a compilation of important formulas. There is an extensive and very helpful bibliography to the subject.