We give a formula for the η-invariant of odd order operators on even-dimensional manifolds, and for even order operators on odd-dimensional manifolds. Geometric second order operators are found with nontrivial η-invariants. This solves a problem posed by P. Gilkey.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:Potsdam/oai:kobv.de-opus-ubp:2586 |
| Date | January 2000 |
| Creators | Savin, Anton, Sternin, Boris |
| Publisher | Universität Potsdam, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät. Institut für Mathematik |
| Source Sets | Potsdam University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Preprint |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/doku/urheberrecht.php |
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