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We prove a sharp lower bound for the first positive eigenvalue of Dirac operators coupled to instantons and discuss the limit case.
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Baum, H. Eigenvalue estimates for Dirac operators coupled to instantons. Ann Glob Anal Geom 12, 193–209 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02108297
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