Dynamical zeta functions, Nielsen theory, and Reidemeister torsion / Alexander Felʹshtyn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Felʹshtyn, Alexander, 1952- author.

Series:

Memoirs of the American Mathematical Society ; no. 699.

Memoirs of the American Mathematical Society, 0065-9266 ; number 699

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Functions, Zeta.

Fixed point theory.

Piecewise linear topology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (165 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Providence, Rhode Island : American Mathematical Society, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the paper we study new dynamical zeta functions connected with Nielsen fixed point theory. The study of dynamical zeta functions is part of the theory of dynamical systems, but it is also intimately related to algebraic geometry, number theory, topology and statistical mechanics. The paper consists of four parts. Part I presents a brief account of the Nielsen fixed point theory. Part II deals with dynamical zeta functions connected with Nielsen fixed point theory. Part III is concerned with analog of Dold congruences for the Reidemeister and Nielsen numbers. In Part IV we explain how dynamical zeta functions give rise to the Reidemeister torsion, a very important topological invariant which has useful applications in knots theory,quantum field theory and dynamical systems.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""0.1 From Riemann zeta function to dynamical zeta functions""; ""0.1.1 Riemann zeta function""; ""0.1.2 Problems concerning zeta functions""; ""0.1.3 Important types of zeta functions""; ""0.1.4 Hasse-Weil zeta function""; ""0.1.5 Dynamical zeta functions""; ""0.2 Dynamical zeta functions and Nielsen fixed point theory""; ""0.3 Congruences for Reidemeister numbers""; ""0.4 Reidemeister torsion""; ""0.5 Table of contents""; ""1 Nielsen Fixed Point Theory""; ""1.1 History""; ""1.2 Lifting classes and fixed point classes""; ""1.2.1 The influence of a homotopy""

""1.3 Reidemeister numbers""""1.3.1 Reidemeister numbers of a continuous map""; ""1.3.2 Reidemeister numbers of a group endomorphism""; ""1.4 Nielsen numbers of a continuous map""; ""1.4.1 The fixed point index""; ""1.4.2 Nielsen numbers""; ""1.4.3 The least number of fixed points""; ""2 The Reidemeister zeta function""; ""2.1 A Convolution Product""; ""2.2 Pontryagin Duality""; ""2.3 Eventually commutative endomorphisms""; ""2.3.1 Trace formula for the Reidemeister numbers of eventually commutative endomorphisms""

""2.3.2 Rationality of Reidemeister zeta functions of eventually commutative endomorphisms - first proof""""2.3.3 Functional equation for the Reidemeister zeta function of an eventually commutative endomorphism""; ""2.3.4 Rationality of Reidemeister zeta functions of eventually commutative endomorphisms - second proof""; ""2.3.5 Connection of the Reidemeister zeta function with the Lefschetz zeta function of the dual map""; ""2.4 Endomorphisms of finite groups""; ""2.5 Endomorphisms of the direct sum of a free Abelian and a finite group""; ""2.6 Endomorphisms of nilpotent groups""

""2.6.1 Functional equation""""2.7 The Reidemeister zeta function and group extensions""; ""2.8 The Reidemeister zeta function of a continuous map""; ""2.8.1 The Reidemeister zeta function of a continuous map and Serre bundles""; ""3 The Nielsen zeta function""; ""3.1 Radius of Convergence of the Nielsen zeta function""; ""3.1.1 Topological entropy""; ""3.1.2 Algebraic lower estimation for the Radius of Convergence""; ""3.2 Nielsen zeta function of a periodic map""; ""3.3 Orientation-preserving homeomorphisms of a compact surface""

""3.3.1 Geometry of the Mapping Torus and Radius of Convergence""""3.4 The Jiang subgroup and the Nielsen zeta function""; ""3.5 Polyhedra with finite fundamental group""; ""3.6 Nielsen zeta function in other special cases""; ""3.6.1 Pseudo-Anosov homeomorphism of a compact surface""; ""3.7 The Nielsen zeta function and Serre bundles""; ""3.8 Examples""; ""4 Reidemeister and Nielsen zeta functions modulo normal subgroup, minimal dynamical zeta functions""; ""4.1 Reidemeister and Nielsen zeta functions modulo a normal subgroup""

""4.1.1 Radius of Convergence of the mod K Nielsen zeta function""

Notes:

"Volume 147, number 699 (third of 4 numbers)."

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4704-0290-4