C*-algebras and Elliptic Theory II: Trends in Mathematics

Lefschetz Distribution of Lie Foliations.- Torsion, as a Function on the Space of Representations.- The K-theory of Twisted Group Algebras.- Twisted Burnside Theorem for Two-step Torsion-free Nilpotent Groups.- Ihara Zeta Functions for Periodic Simple Graphs.- Adiabatic Limits and the Spectrum of the Laplacian on Foliated Manifolds.- On the Non-standard Podle? Spheres.- Boundaries, Eta Invariant and the Determinant Bundle.- Elliptic Theory on Manifolds with Corners: I. Dual Manifolds and Pseudodifferential Operators.- Elliptic Theory on Manifolds with Corners: II. Homotopy Classification and K-Homology.- Dixmier Traceability for General Pseudo-differential Operators.- Topological Invariants of Bifurcation.- Modified Hochschild and Periodic Cyclic Homology.- L 2-invariants and Rank Metric.- Group Bundle Duality, Invariants for Certain C*-algebras, and Twisted Equivariant K-theory.- A New Topology on the Space of Unbounded Selfadjoint Operators, K-theory and Spectral Flow.

Contributions by leading specialists in the field Reasonable balance between research, expository and mixed papers Presentation of several principal research directions in the field Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras