Reidemeister torsion and analytic torsion of spheres

2009/06/14 by Thiago de Melo, T. de Melo, de Melo, T. +3
Mathematics · #57Q10 #Algebraic Topology (math.AT) #Algebraic and Geometric Analysis #FOS: Mathematics #Geometric Topology (math.GT) #Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology #Mathematics and Applications #math.AT #math.GT #msc:57Q10

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0906.2570

arxiv created 2009/06/14 · openalex publication_date 2009/06/14 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

We provide a simple topological derivation of a formula for the Reidemeister and the analityc torsion of spheres.

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