Twisted $K$-theory

dc.creatorAtiyah, Michael
dc.creatorSegal, Graeme
dc.date2004-07-05
dc.date2005-10-31
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T06:38:38Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T06:38:38Z
dc.descriptionTwisted complex $K$-theory can be defined for a space $X$ equipped with a bundle of complex projective spaces, or, equivalently, with a bundle of C$^*$-algebras. Up to equivalence, the twisting corresponds to an element of $H^3(X;\Z)$. We give a systematic account of the definition and basic properties of the twisted theory, emphasizing some points where it behaves differently from ordinary $K$-theory. (We omit, however, its relations to classical cohomology, which we shall treat in a sequel.) We develop an equivariant version of the theory for the action of a compact Lie group, proving that then the twistings are classified by the equivariant cohomology group $H^3_G(X;\Z)$. We also consider some basic examples of twisted $K$-theory classes, related to those appearing in the recent work of Freed-Hopkins-Teleman.
dc.description49 pages;some minor corrections have been made to the earlier version
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/0407054
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/0407054
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/100804
dc.subjectK-Theory and Homology
dc.subject55N15
dc.titleTwisted $K$-theory
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