Analytic torsion of Z₂-graded elliptic complexes

zbMATH Open1252.58020arXiv1001.3212MaRDI QIDQ3105484FDOQ3105484

Authors: Varghese Mathai, Siye Wu 

Publication date: 5 January 2012

Abstract: We define analytic torsion of Z_2-graded elliptic complexes as an element in the graded determinant line of the cohomology of the complex, generalizing most of the variants of Ray-Singer analytic torsion in the literature. It applies to a myriad of new examples, including flat superconnection complexes, twisted analytic and twisted holomorphic torsions, etc. The definition uses pseudo-differential operators and residue traces. We also study properties of analytic torsion for Z_2-graded elliptic complexes, including the behavior under variation of the metric. For compact odd dimensional manifolds, the analytic torsion is independent of the metric, whereas for even dimensional manifolds, a relative version of the analytic torsion is independent of the metric. Finally, the relation to topological field theories is studied.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1001.3212

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zbMATH Keywords

topological field theoriesCalabi-Yau manifoldssuperconnectiontwisted holomorphic torsion

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Heat kernel (35K08) Topological quantum field theories (aspects of differential topology) (57R56) Determinants and determinant bundles, analytic torsion (58J52) Topological field theories in quantum mechanics (81T45) Differential complexes (58J10)

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