The Mathematical Work of V. K. Patodi

Weiping Zhang

doi:10.1007/s40304-014-0039-5

Communications in Mathematics and Statistics ›› 2014, Vol. 2 ›› Issue (3-4) : 253 -277. DOI: 10.1007/s40304-014-0039-5

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The Mathematical Work of V. K. Patodi

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We give a brief survey on aspects of the local index theory as developed from the mathematical works of V. K. Patodi. It is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Patodi.

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Survey / Patodi / Local index / $\eta $ invariant')">$\eta $ invariant / Analytic torsion

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Weiping Zhang. The Mathematical Work of V. K. Patodi. Communications in Mathematics and Statistics, 2014, 2(3-4): 253-277 DOI:10.1007/s40304-014-0039-5