Index problem for elliptic operators associated with a diffeomorphism of a manifold and uniformization (Q416885)

Let \(M\) be a smooth manifold on which a smooth isometric diffeomorphism \(g: M\to M\) is given. The powers of \(g\) generate an action of the group \(\mathbb Z\) on \(M.\) The authors consider the differential operator with shift on \(M\) defined by \[ D=\sum D_kT^k: C^\infty(M)\to C^\infty(M), \] where \(T^ku(x)=u(g^k(x))\) and \(D_k\) are differential operators. The operator \(T\) is Fredholm under an appropriate ellipticity condition, and the main purpose of the note under review is to calculate its index.