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Functor calculus and the discriminant method

Algebraic Topology 2013-08-20 v3

Abstract

The discriminant method is a tool for describing the cohomology, or the homotopy type, of certain spaces of smooth maps with uncomplicated singularities from a smooth compact manifold L to R^k. We recast some of it in the language of functor calculus. This reformulation allows us to use the discriminant method in a setting where we wish to impose conditions on the multilocal behavior of smooth maps f from L to R^k.

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@article{arxiv.1103.1483,
  title  = {Functor calculus and the discriminant method},
  author = {Rui M. G. Reis and Michael S. Weiss},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1103.1483},
  year   = {2013}
}

Comments

Few changes in v3. Shorter title. Some promises removed

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