Comparison of Higher Smooth Torsion
K-Theory and Homology
2019-01-10 v1 Algebraic Topology
Geometric Topology
Abstract
By explicitly comparing constructions, we prove that the higher torsion invariants of smooth bundles defined by Igusa and Klein via Morse theory agree with the higher torsion invariants defined by Badzioch, Dorabiala, Dwyer, Weiss, and Williams using homotopy theoretical methods.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1901.02481,
title = {Comparison of Higher Smooth Torsion},
author = {Christopher Ohrt},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1901.02481},
year = {2019}
}
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31 pages, 1 figure; comments welcome