\(L^2\)-index formula for proper cocompact group actions (Q744413)

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\(L^2\)-index formula for proper cocompact group actions
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    \(L^2\)-index formula for proper cocompact group actions (English)
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    25 September 2014
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    The author generalizes results of \textit{M. F. Atiyah} [Astérisque 32-33, 43-72 (1976; Zbl 0323.58015)] and \textit{A. Connes} and \textit{H. Moscovici} [Ann. Math. (2) 115, 291--330 (1982; Zbl 0515.58031)] by proving an \(L^{2}\)-index theorem for elliptic pseudodifferential operators invariant under a proper cocompact action of a unimodular locally compact group. The proof relies on applying heat kernel methods to an invariant operator of Dirac type in order to evaluate a type II trace. The \(L^{2}\)-index map factors through equivariant \(K\)-homology, where results of G. Kasparov show that the operator's class can be represented by an operator of Dirac type.
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    \(L^2\) index
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    KK-theory
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    G-trace
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    heat kernel
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