An equivariant index formula for elliptic actions on contact manifolds

arXiv0712.2431MaRDI QIDQ6207848FDOQ6207848

Authors: Sean Fitzpatrick 

Publication date: 14 December 2007

Abstract: Given an elliptic action of a compact Lie group $G$ on a co-oriented contact manifold $(M,E)$ one obtains two naturally associated objects: A $G$-transversally elliptic operator $dirac$, and an equivariant differential form with generalised coefficients $mathcalJ(E,X)$ defined in terms of a choice of contact form on $M$. We explain how the form $mathcalJ(E,X)$ is natural with respect to the contact structure, and give a formula for the equivariant index of $dirac$ involving $mathcalJ(E,X)$. A key tool is the Chern character with compact support developed by Paradan-Vergne cite{PV1,PV}.

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