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Chern classes and generators

Algebraic Topology 2017-09-05 v1

Abstract

We give a simple proof for the fact that algebra generators of the mod 2 cohomology of classifying spaces of exceptional Lie groups are given by Chern classes and Stiefel-Whitney classes of certain representations.

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@article{arxiv.1106.2361,
  title  = {Chern classes and generators},
  author = {Masaki Kameko},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1106.2361},
  year   = {2017}
}

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5 pages

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