Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8255689 Journal of Geometry and Physics 2018 11 Pages PDF
Abstract
We prove the following generalization of the classical Lichnerowicz vanishing theorem: if F is an oriented flat vector bundle over a closed spin manifold M such that TM carries a metric of positive scalar curvature, then 〈Â(TM)e(F),[M]〉=0, where e(F) is the Euler class of F.
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Physical Sciences and Engineering Mathematics Mathematical Physics
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