$G$-homotopy Invariance of Analytic Signature of Proper $G$-manifolds

Yoshiyasu Fukumoto 福本佳泰  (ECNU)

10:00-11:00, Nov 17, 2017   Science Building A1510




Abstract:

In this talk we will discuss on the relationship between the Strong Novikov conjecture (SNC) and the Novikov conjecture (NC), and its extension to the case of proper action of locally compact groups. More specifically, NC is deduced from SNC by the homotopy invariance of $G$-index of the signature operator in the $K$-theory of group $C^\ast$-algebra. This homotopy invariance is proved using the Hilsum and Skandalis' deformation argument.

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