The Space of Dirac-Minimal Metrics is Connected in Dimensions 2 and 4
Let $M$ be a closed connected spin manifold. Index theory provides a topological lower bound on the dimension of the kernel of the Dirac operator which depends on the choice of Riemannian metric. Riemannian metrics for which this bound is attained are called Dirac-minimal. We show that the space of Dirac-minimal metrics on $M$ is connected if $M$ is of dimension 2 or 4.
Authors
- Bernd Ammann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3179-984X)
- Mattias Dahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3707-2780)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Symmetry Integrability and Geometry Methods and Applications
- Published
- 2025-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3842/sigma.2025.102
- Primary Topic
- Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Universität Regensburg