Aspherical completions and rationally inert elements
Algebraic Topology
2019-04-19 v1
Abstract
Let be a connected space. An element is called rationally inert if is surjective. We extend the results obtained in the simply connected case, and prove in particular that if is a Poincar\'e duality complex and the algebra requires at least two generators then is rationally inert. On the other hand, if is rationally a wedge of at least two spheres and is rationally non trivial, then is rationally inert. Finally if is rationally inert then the rational homotopy of the homotopy fibre of the injection is the completion of a free Lie algebra.
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@article{arxiv.1904.08714,
title = {Aspherical completions and rationally inert elements},
author = {Yves Felix and Steve Halperin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1904.08714},
year = {2019}
}