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A composition formula for manifold structures

Algebraic Topology 2011-11-09 v2 Geometric Topology

Abstract

The structure set \STTOP(M)\ST^{TOP}(M) of an nn-dimensional topological manifold MM for n5n \geqslant 5 has a homotopy invariant functorial abelian group structure, by the algebraic version of the Browder-Novikov-Sullivan-Wall surgery theory. An element (N,f)\STTOP(M)(N,f) \in \ST^{TOP}(M) is an equivalence class of nn-dimensional manifolds NN with a homotopy equivalence f:NMf:N \to M. The composition formula is that (P,fg)=(N,f)+f(P,g)\STTOP(M)(P,fg)=(N,f)+f_*(P,g) \in \ST^{TOP}(M) for homotopy equivalences g:PNg:P \to N, f:NMf:N \to M. The formula is required for a paper of Kreck and L\"uck.

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@article{arxiv.math/0608705,
  title  = {A composition formula for manifold structures},
  author = {Andrew Ranicki},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0608705},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

LATEX, 20 pages. Version 2 is substantially expanded, and now includes the relationship with Brumfiel's 1971 composition formula for normal invariants