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A spectral sequence for string cohomology

Algebraic Topology 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

Let X be a 1-connected space with free loop space LX. We introduce two spectral sequences converging towards H^*(LX;Z/p) and H^*((LX)_hT;Z/p). The E2-terms are certain non Abelian derived functors applied to H^*(X;Z/p). When H^*(X;Z/p) is a polynomial algebra, the spectral sequences collapse for more or less trivial reasons. If X is a sphere it is a surprising fact that the spectral sequences collapse for p=2.

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@article{arxiv.math/0411571,
  title  = {A spectral sequence for string cohomology},
  author = {Marcel Bokstedt and Iver Ottosen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0411571},
  year   = {2007}
}

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