Relations Between the Second and Third Homotopy Groups of a Simply Connected Space

1949 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassler Whitney
Keyword(s):  
Homotopy Groups ◽  
Connected Space ◽  
Simply Connected

The group of homotopy self-equivalences of non-simply-connected spaces using Postnikov decompositions II

1992 ◽  
Vol 122 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 127-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. Rutter
Keyword(s):  
Group Extension ◽  
Equivalence Classes ◽  
Homotopy Groups ◽  
Geometric Proof ◽  
Homotopy Equivalence ◽  
Connected Space ◽  
Abelian Kernel ◽  
Simply Connected ◽  
Extension Sequence ◽  
Connected Spaces

SynopsisWe give here an abelian kernel (central) group extension sequence for calculating, for a non-simply-connected space X, the group of pointed self-homotopy-equivalence classes . This group extension sequence gives in terms of , where Xn is the nth stage of a Postnikov decomposition, and, in particular, determines up to extension for non-simplyconnected spaces X having at most two non-trivial homotopy groups in dimensions 1 and n. We give a simple geometric proof that the sequence splits in the case where is the generalised Eilenberg–McLane space corresponding to the action ϕ: π1 → aut πn, and give some information about the class of the extension in the general case.

Notizen: On Chiral Symmetry Breaking in a Non-Simply Connected Space-Time

1985 ◽  
Vol 40 (9) ◽  
pp. 957-958
Author(s):  
Pinaki Roy ◽  
Rajkumar Roychoudhury
Keyword(s):  
Symmetry Breaking ◽  
Chiral Symmetry ◽  
Chiral Symmetry Breaking ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Connected Space ◽  
Global Space ◽  
Simply Connected

Abstract We consider QCD in R3 x S1 and show that non-trivial global space-time topology breaks chiral symmetry.

scholarly journals On Moduli Spaces of Positive Scalar Curvature Metrics on Highly Connected Manifolds

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Wiemeler
Keyword(s):  
Fundamental Group ◽  
Scalar Curvature ◽  
Moduli Space ◽  
Moduli Spaces ◽  
Positive Scalar Curvature ◽  
Spin Manifold ◽  
Homotopy Groups ◽  
Positive Scalar ◽  
Simply Connected ◽  
Highly Connected Manifolds

Abstract Let $M$ be a simply connected spin manifold of dimension at least six, which admits a metric of positive scalar curvature. We show that the observer moduli space of positive scalar curvature metrics on $M$ has non-trivial higher homotopy groups. Moreover, denote by $\mathcal{M}_0^+(M)$ the moduli space of positive scalar curvature metrics on $M$ associated to the group of orientation-preserving diffeomorphisms of $M$. We show that if $M$ belongs to a certain class of manifolds that includes $(2n-2)$-connected $(4n-2)$-dimensional manifolds, then the fundamental group of $\mathcal{M}_0^+(M)$ is non-trivial.

l′-Isolated Maps and Localizations

1983 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-217
Author(s):  
Sara Hurvitz
Keyword(s):  
Finite Number ◽  
Free Algebra ◽  
Nilpotent Groups ◽  
Homotopy Groups ◽  
Homology Groups ◽  
Rational Cohomology ◽  
Locally Nilpotent Groups ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Simply Connected ◽  
Path Connected

Let P be the set of primes, l ⊆ P a subset and l′ = P – l Recall that an H0-space is a space the rational cohomology of which is a free algebra.Cassidy and Hilton defined and investigated l′-isolated homomorphisms between locally nilpotent groups. Zabrodsky [8] showed that if X and Y are simply connected H0-spaces either with a finite number of homotopy groups or with a finite number of homology groups, then every rational equivalence f : X → Y can be decomposed into an l-equivalence and an l′-equivalence.In this paper we define and investigate l′-isolated maps between pointed spaces, which are of the homotopy type of path-connected nilpotent CW-complexes. Our definition of an l′-isolated map is analogous to the definition of an l′-isolated homomorphism. As every homomorphism can be decomposed into an l-isomorphism and an l′-isolated homomorphism, every map can be decomposed into an l-equivalence and an l′-isolated map.

scholarly journals Computational Complexity of Topological Invariants

2014 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-32
Author(s):  
Manuel Amann
Keyword(s):  
Computational Complexity ◽  
Decision Problem ◽  
Topological Invariants ◽  
Np Hard ◽  
Connected Space ◽  
Finite Dimensional ◽  
Lusternik Schnirelmann ◽  
Simply Connected

AbstractWe answer the following question posed by Lechuga: given a simply connected spaceXwith bothH*(X; ℚ) and π*(X) ⊗ ℚ being finite dimensional, what is the computational complexity of an algorithm computing the cup length and the rational Lusternik—Schnirelmann category ofX?Basically, by a reduction from the decision problem of whether a given graph isk-colourable fork≥ 3, we show that even stricter versions of the problems above are NP-hard.

Whitney-sums (fibre-joins) in over space theory and obstruction theory for cohomology with local coefficients

1990 ◽  
Vol 115 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 359-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. Rutter
Keyword(s):  
Obstruction Theory ◽  
Space Theory ◽  
Connected Space ◽  
Local Coefficient ◽  
General Properties ◽  
Local Coefficients ◽  
Simply Connected ◽  
Cohomology With Local Coefficients ◽  
Cohomology Sequence

SynopsisThe generalised Whitney sum (fibre-join) and the h-fibre-join can be defined in topM, the category of spaces over M. We note here some general properties of these constructions, and, as a specific example, we consider the relation between them and the extensions to the topM category of the top h-fibre-sequences F∗ΩB→E ∪ CF→B determined by top fibrations F→E→B. As an application we obtain the truncated local coefficient cohomology sequence for a top fibration which is topM principal fibration: this situation applies, for example, to the various stages of the Postnikov decomposition of a non-simply connected space X, and in this case we have M = K1(π1(X)).

scholarly journals Le probl\`eme de la sch\'ematisation de Grothendieck revisit\'e

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bertrand Toën
Keyword(s):  
Homotopy Type ◽  
Homotopy Groups ◽  
Simply Connected

The objective of this work is to reconsider the schematization problem of [6], with a particular focus on the global case over Z. For this, we prove the conjecture [Conj. 2.3.6][15] which gives a formula for the homotopy groups of the schematization of a simply connected homotopy type. We deduce from this several results on the behaviour of the schematization functor, which we propose as a solution to the schematization problem. Comment: 21 pages, french

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