Groups with torsion, bordism and rho invariants
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Publication:953003
DOI10.2140/PJM.2007.232.355zbMATH Open1152.58020arXivmath/0604319OpenAlexW3098540368MaRDI QIDQ953003FDOQ953003
Publication date: 14 November 2008
Published in: Pacific Journal of Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)
Abstract: Let G be a discrete group, and let M be a closed spin manifold of dimension m>3 with pi_1(M)=G. We assume that M admits a Riemannian metric of positive scalar curvature. We discuss how to use the L2-rho invariant and the delocalized eta invariant associated to the Dirac operator on M in order to get information about the space of metrics with positive scalar curvatur1e. In particular we prove that, if G contains torsion and M is congruent 3 mod 4 then M admits infinitely many different bordism classes of metrics with positive scalar curvature. We show that this is true even up to diffeomorphism. If G has certain special properties then we obtain more refined information about the ``size of the space of metric of positive scalar curvature, and these results also apply if the dimension is congruent to 1 mod 4. For example, if G contains a central element of odd order, then the moduli space of metrics of positive scalar curvature has infinitely many components, if it is not empty. Some of our invariants are the delocalized eta-invariants introduced by John Lott. These invariants are defined by certain integrals whose convergence is not clear in general, and we show, in effect, that examples exist where this integral definitely does not converge, thus answering a question of Lott. We also discuss the possible values of the rho invariants of the Dirac operator and show that there are certain global restrictions (provided the scalar curvature is positive).
Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0604319
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