Atiyah-Patodi-Singer index theorem from axial anomaly

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چکیده

We give a very simple derivation of the Atiyah-Patodi-Singer (APS) index theorem and its small generalization by using path integral massless Dirac fermions. It is based on Fujikawa's argument for relation between axial anomaly Atiyah-Singer theorem, only minor modification that sufficient to show APS theorem. The key ingredient identification boundary condition as physical state vectors in Hilbert space fermion theory. $\eta$-invariant appears charge states.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['1347-4081', '0033-068X']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ptep/ptab061