An index theorem for 𝑝-adic differential operators

Abstract

A system of first order linear differential operators satisfying conditions arising naturally in geometry (rational function coefficients, regular singularities, non-Liouville exponents) is considered. It is shown that the index of the system on certain spaces of holomorphic functions can be calculated by restricting to a subspace of rational functions. This is applied to obtain an explicit formula for the index of a single kth order linear differential operator.