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Dimension functions for spherical fibrations

Algebraic Topology 2018-12-19 v2

Abstract

Given a spherical fibration ξ\xi over the classifying space BGBG of a finite group we define a dimension function for the mm-fold fiber join of ξ\xi where mm is some large positive integer. We show that the dimension functions satisfy the Borel-Smith conditions when mm is large enough. As an application we prove that there exists no spherical fibration over the classifying space of Qd(p)=(Z/p)2SL2(Z/p)\text{Qd}(p)= (\mathbb{Z}/p)^2\rtimes\text{SL}_2(\mathbb{Z}/p) with pp-effective Euler class, generalizing the result of \"Ozg\"un \"Unl\"u about group actions on finite complexes homotopy equivalent to a sphere. We have been informed that this result will also appear in a future paper as a corollary of a previously announced program on homotopy group actions due to Jesper Grodal.

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@article{arxiv.1710.07315,
  title  = {Dimension functions for spherical fibrations},
  author = {Cihan Okay and Ergun Yalcin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1710.07315},
  year   = {2018}
}
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