Twists and Spectral Triples for Isospectral Deformations

We construct explicitly the symmetries of the isospectral deformations as twists of Lie algebras and demonstrate that they are isometries of the deformed spectral triples.     

On Spin Structures and Dirac Operators on the Noncommutative Torus

We find and classify possible equivariant spin structures with Dirac operators on the noncommutative torus, proving that, similarly as in the classical case, the spectrum of the Dirac operator depends on the spin structure.     

On Twisting Real Spectral Triples by Algebra Automorphisms

We systematically investigate ways to twist a real spectral triple via an algebra automorphism and in particular, we naturally define a twisted partner for any real graded spectral triple. Among other things, we investigate consequences of the twisting on the fluctuations of the metric and possible applications to the spectral approach to the Standard Model of particle physics.     

Real Structures on Almost-Commutative Spectral Triples

We refine the reconstruction theorem for almost-commutative spectral triples to a result for real almost-commutative spectral triples, clarifying in the process both concrete and abstract definitions of real commutative and almost-commutative spectral triples. In particular, we find that a real almost-commutative spectral triple algebraically encodes the commutative *-algebra of the base manifold in a canonical way, and that a compact oriented Riemannian manifold admits real (almost-)commutative spectral triples of arbitrary KO-dimension. Moreover, we define a notion of smooth family of real finite spectral triples and of the twisting of a concrete real commutative spectral triple by such a family, with interesting KK-theoretic and gauge-theoretic implications.     

Causality in noncommutative two-sheeted space-times

We investigate the causal structure of two-sheeted space-times using the tools of Lorentzian spectral triples. We show that the noncommutative geometry of these spaces allows for causal relations between the two sheets. The computation is given in detail when the sheet is a 2- or 4-dimensional globally hyperbolic spin manifold. The conclusions are then generalised to a point-dependent distance between the two sheets resulting from the fluctuations of the Dirac operator.     

On Pythagoras Theorem for Products of Spectral Triples

We discuss a version of Pythagoras theorem in noncommutative geometry. Usual Pythagoras theorem can be formulated in terms of Connes’ distance, between pure states, in the product of commutative spectral triples. We investigate the generalization to both non-pure states and arbitrary spectral triples. We show that Pythagoras theorem is replaced by some Pythagoras inequalities, that we prove for the product of arbitrary (i.e. non-necessarily commutative) spectral triples, assuming only some unitality condition. We show that these inequalities are optimal, and we provide non-unital counter-examples inspired by K-homology.     

On the Tensor Product Construction for q-Differential Algebras

We show that for q -1 there is no natural tensor product for q-differential algebras. In particular, the q-graded tensor product of q-differentials fails to satisfy the q-graded Leibniz rule.     

Differential and Complex Geometry of Two-Dimensional Noncommutative Tori

We analyze in detail projective modules over two-dimensional noncommutative tori and complex structures on these modules. We concentrate our attention on properties of holomorphic vectors in these modules; the theory of these vectors generalizes the theory of theta-functions. The paper is self-contained; it can be used also as an introduction to the theory of noncommutative spaces with simplest space of this kind thoroughly analyzed as a basic example.     

Spectral Triples of Holonomy Loops

The machinery of noncommutative geometry is applied to a space of connections. A noncommutative function algebra of loops closely related to holonomy loops is investigated. The space of connections is identified as a projective limit of Lie-groups composed of copies of the gauge group. A spectral triple over the space of connections is obtained by factoring out the diffeomorphism group. The triple consist of equivalence classes of loops acting on a hilbert space of sections in an infinite dimensional Clifford bundle. We find that the Dirac operator acting on this hilbert space does not fully comply with the axioms of a spectral triple.     

Spectral Triples and the Super-Virasoro Algebra

We construct infinite dimensional spectral triples associated with representations of the super-Virasoro algebra. In particular the irreducible, unitary positive energy representation of the Ramond algebra with central charge c and minimal lowest weight h = c/24 is graded and gives rise to a net of even θ-summable spectral triples with non-zero Fredholm index. The irreducible unitary positive energy representations of the Neveu-Schwarz algebra give rise to nets of even θ-summable generalised spectral triples where there is no Dirac operator but only a superderivation.     

On The Spectral Zeta Function For The Noncommutative Harmonic Oscillator

The spectral zeta function for the so-called noncommutative harmonic oscillator is able to be meromorphically extended to the whole complex plane, having only one simple pole at the same point s = 1 where Riemann's zeta function ζ(s) has, and possesses a trivial zero at each nonpositive even integer. The essential part of its proof is sketched. A new result is also given on the lower and upper bounds of the eigenvalues of the noncommutative harmonic oscillator.     

More Noncommutative 4-Spheres

New examples of noncommutative 4-spheres are introduced.     

Connes–Landi Deformation of Spectral Triples

We describe a way to deform a spectral triple with a 2-torus action parametrized by a real deformation parameter, motivated by the Connes–Landi deformation of manifolds. Such deformations are shown to have naturally isomorphic K-theoretic invariants independent of the deformation parameter.     

Commutator Representations of Covariant Differential Calculi on Quantum Groups

Let (, d) be a first-order differential *-calculus on a *-algebra . We say that a pair (, F) of a *-representation of on a dense domain of a Hilbert space and a symmetric operator F on gives a commutator representation of if there exists a linear mapping : L( ) such that (adb) = (a)i[F, (b) ], a, b . Among others, it is shown that each left-covariant *-calculus of a compact quantum group Hopf *-algebra has a faithful commutator representation. For a class of bicovariant *-calculi on , there is a commutator representation such that F is the image of a central element of the quantum tangent space. If is the Hopf *-algebra of the compact form of one of the quantum groups SL _q (n+1), O _q (n), Sp _q (2n) with real trancendental q, then this commutator representation is faithful.     

Noncommutative Geometry and Classical Orbits of Particles in a Central Force Potential

We investigate the effect of the noncommutative geometry on the classical orbits of particles in a central force potential The relation is implemented through the modified commutation relations [xi,xj] = iθij. Comparison with observations places severe constraints on the value of the noncommutativity parameter.     

Quantization of Semi-Classical Twists and Noncommutative Geometry

A problem of defining the quantum analogues for semi-classical twists in U()[[t]] is considered. First, we study specialization at q = 1 of singular coboundary twists defined in Uq ())[[t]] for g being a nonexceptional Lie algebra, then we consider specialization of noncoboundary twists when = and obtain q-deformation of the semiclassical twist introduced by Connes and Moscovici in noncommutative geometry. Mathematics Subject Classification: 16W30, 17B37, 81R50     

Field Theory on a q = −1 Quantum Plane

We build a q = –1 deformation of a plane on a product of two copies of algebras of functions on the plane. This algebra contains a subalgebra of functions on the plane. We present a general scheme (which could be also used to construct a quaternion from pairs of complex numbers) and we use it to derive differential structures and metrics, and discuss sample field-theoretical models.Mathematics Subject Classifications (1991):46L87, 81T13, 17B37.     

Geometry of Real Forms of the Complex Neumann System

In the paper, we study real forms of the complex generic Neumann system. We prove that the real forms are completely integrable Hamiltonian systems. The complex Neumann system is an example of the more general Mumford system. The Mumford system is characterized by the Lax pair (L^?(λ), M^?(λ)) of 2 × 2 matrices, where and U^?(λ), V^?(λ), W^?(λ) are suitable polynomials. The topology of a regular level set of the moment map of a real form is determined by the positions of the roots of the suitable real form of U^?(λ), with respect to the position of the values of suitable parameters of the system. For two families of the real forms of the complex Neumann system, we describe the topology of the regular level set of the moment map. For one of these two families the level sets are noncompact.

In the paper, we also give the formula which provides the relation between two systems of the ?rst integrals in involution of the Neumann system. One of these systems is obtained from the Lax pair of the Mumford type, while the second is obtained from the Lax pair whose matrices are of dimension (n+1) × (n+1).     

DKP Oscillator in a Noncommutative Space

We present the DKP oscillator model of spins 0 and 1, in a noncommutative space. In the case of spin 0, the equation is reduced to Klein Gordon oscillator type, the wave functions are then deduced and compared with the DKP spinless particle subjected to the interaction of a constant magnetic field. For the case of spin 1, the problem is equivalent with the behavior of the DKP equation of spin 1 in a commutative space describing the movement of a vectorial boson subjected to the action of a constant magnetic field with additional correction which depends on the noncommutativity parameter.