Some notes on analytic torsion of the Rumin complex on contact manifolds

dc.creatorSeshadri, Neil
dc.date2007-04-16
dc.date2008-02-04
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:18:05Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:18:05Z
dc.descriptionWe propose a definition for analytic torsion of the Rumin complex on contact manifolds. This is given by the derivative at zero of a well-chosen combination of zeta functions of a fourth-order modified Rumin Laplacian. The regular value at zero (before differentiation) of this well-chosen combination of zeta functions is shown to be a contact invariant. The variation of our analytic torsion is given as the integral of local terms, together with a global term coming from the null-space of the Laplacian.
dc.descriptionThis paper has been withdrawn by the author, due a crucial error on page 8. A corrected and extended version of this paper appears at arXiv:0802.0123
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0704.1982
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0704.1982
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/153900
dc.subjectDifferential Geometry
dc.titleSome notes on analytic torsion of the Rumin complex on contact manifolds
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