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The Dirac Operator in Geometry and Physics

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The theme of these notes is centered around the use of the Dirac operator in geometry and physics, with the main focus on scalar curvature, Gromov’s K-area and positive mass theorems in General Relativity.

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Min-Oo, M. (2003). The Dirac Operator in Geometry and Physics. In: Global Riemannian Geometry: Curvature and Topology. Advanced Courses in Mathematics CRM Barcelona. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-8055-8_2

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