The generators of the K-groups of the sphere
Abstract
This note presents an elementary iterative construction of the generators for the complex K-groups Ki(C(d)) of the d-dimensional spheres. These generators are explicitly given as the restrictions of Dirac or Weyl Hamiltonians to the unit sphere. Connections to solid state physics are briefly elaborated on.
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