Positive Scalar Curvature, K-area and Essentialness

DOI10.1007/978-3-642-22842-1_10zbMATH Open1252.53039arXiv1011.3987OpenAlexW1622341195MaRDI QIDQ2897247FDOQ2897247

Authors: Bernhard Hanke 

Publication date: 10 July 2012

Published in: Global Differential Geometry (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The Lichnerowicz formula yields an index theoretic obstruction to positive scalar curvature metrics on closed spin manifolds. The most general form of this obstruction is due to Rosenberg and takes values in the $K$-theory of the group $C^{\ast }$-algebra of the fundamental group of the underlying manifold. We give an overview of recent results clarifying the relation of the Rosenberg index to notions from large scale geometry like enlargeability and essentialness. One central topic is the concept of $K$-homology classes of infinite $K$-area. This notion, which in its original form is due to Gromov, is put in a general context and systematically used as a link between geometrically defined large scale properties and index theoretic considerations. In particular, we prove essentialness and the non-vanishing of the Rosenberg index for manifolds of infinite $K$-area.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1011.3987

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zbMATH Keywords

positive scalar curvaturespin manifoldlarge scale geometrystrong Novikov conjectureenlargeabilityLichnerowicz formulaRosenberg indexinfinite K-area

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Global Riemannian geometry, including pinching (53C20)

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