The spectral flow, the Fredholm index, and the spectral shift function
Abstract
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We discuss the well known ``Fredholm index=spectral flow'' theorem and show that it can be interpreted as a limit case of an identity involving two spectral shift functions.
Submitted to M.Sh.Birman's 80th birthday issue of Trans. AMS
Submitted to M.Sh.Birman's 80th birthday issue of Trans. AMS